August 26, 1970 (12 pages)

Bie Nevade County Nugget, Wed.,. August 26, 1970 ~ SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTION & ANSWER SERIES My wife and I now have r children (two sets of twins) Aer! three years of marAt 23 we're both worried their future if I should te bes J 5 "] ° i #Y anything? A. Yes. When a father--or a working mother--dies, monthly benefits can be paid to the children until they're 18, or up to they continue in a and : pod semiiiy. A‘’s Rene, for payments . ‘worker has Social securedit for as little 1 1/2 ents can rane fr 1a ‘haem of $96 . pay for a widow and one ‘child to $434.40 monthly for a per your size--the exact t depends on the parent's earnings and the nummae children involved. --@. 1 know social security lps older people, but what about young workers like me? What's in it for us? Pm 28 and. see nothing ahead but contribu*tions until I’m 65, A, Social security provides a great deal of valuable protection. for you and other young workers long before. you reach retirement age. You, and your family,.are protected against loss of income resulting from disability or death. If you should die, your dependents may receive a lump-sum payment and monthly cash benefits, Q. Iam a newlywed who plans to keep working until my husband completes dental school. My employer tells me I should have my social security card changed since it still shows my maiden name. Is thisnecessary? I understand you only receive one number in your lifetime anyway. ~ A. It's true you keep the same social security number for life. However, your employer is right, For social ‘security record-keeping purposes, your name and number both must be BUSINESS Would social security procorrect to assure proper ered for your earnings, The people at any social security office can , quickly issue you a new card. ! showing your new name. Q. I can't drive and I want to sign for Social Security, My neighbor tells me I can applyby phone. A. Your neighbor is right, Now you can apply for benefits by phone, Call your local socialsecurity office. And you might tell your friends about aca new service. Q, My employer wants me. to retire at 62 and apply for social security. How much will my benefit be reduced at 62? May my wife and fourteen year old child get benefits? If so, how much will their benefits be reduced? A, Retirement benefits beginning at 62 are reduced 20 per cent, but since they start three years earlier the total amount paid over the years is often more than the total paid tothose who begin their benefits at 65. Your wife and child would also recieve benefits beginning at the same time yours start, and their benefits would not. be reduced. You should discuss this with your social security. office. Q, Iam a 48-year-old widower with two minor children, lam completely disabled and was totally dependént on my wife until her death in July 1967, Am I entitled to anything from social security although I have worked only for the federal government? A, You should file an applieation for social security benefits right away. The nearest social security office will help you. If your wife worked under social security, there may be monthly payments for the children. You might also be able to get monthly payments yourself, as a disabled, dependent widower when you reach 50 years of age. All of these thingswill ._be considered when you apply at the social security office, Please don't delay. PUT OUR ADS TO WORK FOR YOU — BILLBOARD THE GIPSON'S i 279-2901 When the dobies are completed, they are put in gunny sacks in lots of. 250. Here workshop sits load sacks on an NID ‘truck for delivery. Beale sergeant NID Cascade project aided by workshop is money saver A sergeant at Beale Air Force Base recently won recognition as an Air Force money saver. Master Sergeant Winton D, Empie of the 9th Field Maintenance Squadron earned the Strategic Air Command cost reduc-. tion certificate of achievement. He was cited for saving $25,200 in fiscal year 1970 in management of equipment maintenance. In addition to winning the SAC award, Sergeant Empie has been nominated for a 15th Air Force cost reduction award. and asim-: ilar Air Force-wide honor. According to Sergeant Empie, he has taken the 15th Air Force award the last two years. He explained that many ideas other than his own went into the total savings, Sergeant Empie serves as cost reduction monitor for the 14th Strategic Aerospace Division headquartered at Beale. He estimated that various cost reduction ideas saved the division $1,006,600 last year. This was = $41,300 over the goal of $965,300. In September, the Bureau of the Budget will sponsor a federal management improvement conference in Washington, D.C., where significant individual and group savings will gain presi-dential recognition. "These are coveted awards," stated SAC resources conser‘vation program administrator ‘Major Darrell E,.Johnson, "and. Air Force’ competition will be Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111. W. Main P.O. Box 1034 Grass Valley, Ca.-Ph. 265-6166 WASHINGTON HOTEL ROOMS—COCKTAILS Breakfast—Lunch— Dinner A big word at Nevada County — Community Workshop these days is '"Dobies." ~ Dobies are. small concrete blocks with two imbedded wires which ‘are used for reinforcement steel spacing purposes in connection with conerels con+ struction, The community worksbie has a contract calling for production of 100,000 dobies. The contract came about as a result of Nevada Irrigation . District's Cascade construction project above Scotts Flat Reservoir. NID is. byilding a concrete ‘bench flume to replace the wooden flume which carries domestic ‘water from Scotts Flat to the George Treatment Plant on Banner Mountain. The dobies are-a small part’ of the estimated 30,000 project but will play important role in the construction of the concrete bench flume being constructéd by NID personnel. Rodeo noted for its color Rodeo is noted for its color, and there will be plenty of colorful: names at the Nevada County District Fair Rodeo, scheduled Aug. 28-20 in Grass Valley. Stock will be provided by Western Rodeos.Company of Auburn, Folsom, and Sierra Valley, one. of the largest such firms in the nation. The bench flume is part ot NID‘s goal to bring a complete treated water supply toresidents in western Nevada county. At the community workshop the dobies are being produced at -a rate of 3 Sg Toe ees ing them in shout three weeks. The workshop met the lowest competitive price of $27 per thousand and received the contract from NID, The 1 1/2 square inch dobies must withstand 4,000 pounds pressure per. square inch. It takes a special cement mix and they are built on specially made forms which the workshop personnel constructed. The dobies are soaked in water for seven days, dried and placed in gunry sacks. The sacks are picked up by NID personnel. Overséeing the project at the workshop is Del Pharis who said the contract has given these handicapped youngsters good training for future skills anda chance to earn a little spending money. _ Pharis pointed. out the workshop does not undersell its products but will-meet low competitive prices. By producing a good product, the community workshop may open the doors to future: productions of this type. NID Manager Frank Clendenen stated "the district is pleased with the production. of the workshop and-is looking forward to future business dealings with _ this association." _ _THE BEST MOVE OU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Bie Nevade County Nugget, Wed.,. August 26, 1970 ~ SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTION & ANSWER SERIES My wife and I now have r children (two sets of twins) Aer! three years of marAt 23 we're both worried their future if I should te bes J 5 "] ° i #Y anything? A. Yes. When a father--or a working mother--dies, monthly benefits can be paid to the children until they're 18, or up to they continue in a and : pod semiiiy. A‘’s Rene, for payments . ‘worker has Social securedit for as little 1 1/2 ents can rane fr 1a ‘haem of $96 . pay for a widow and one ‘child to $434.40 monthly for a per your size--the exact t depends on the parent's earnings and the nummae children involved. --@. 1 know social security lps older people, but what about young workers like me? What's in it for us? Pm 28 and. see nothing ahead but contribu*tions until I’m 65, A, Social security provides a great deal of valuable protection. for you and other young workers long before. you reach retirement age. You, and your family,.are protected against loss of income resulting from disability or death. If you should die, your dependents may receive a lump-sum payment and monthly cash benefits, Q. Iam a newlywed who plans to keep working until my husband completes dental school. My employer tells me I should have my social security card changed since it still shows my maiden name. Is thisnecessary? I understand you only receive one number in your lifetime anyway. ~ A. It's true you keep the same social security number for life. However, your employer is right, For social ‘security record-keeping purposes, your name and number both must be BUSINESS Would social security procorrect to assure proper ered for your earnings, The people at any social security office can , quickly issue you a new card. ! showing your new name. Q. I can't drive and I want to sign for Social Security, My neighbor tells me I can applyby phone. A. Your neighbor is right, Now you can apply for benefits by phone, Call your local socialsecurity office. And you might tell your friends about aca new service. Q, My employer wants me. to retire at 62 and apply for social security. How much will my benefit be reduced at 62? May my wife and fourteen year old child get benefits? If so, how much will their benefits be reduced? A, Retirement benefits beginning at 62 are reduced 20 per cent, but since they start three years earlier the total amount paid over the years is often more than the total paid tothose who begin their benefits at 65. Your wife and child would also recieve benefits beginning at the same time yours start, and their benefits would not. be reduced. You should discuss this with your social security. office. Q, Iam a 48-year-old widower with two minor children, lam completely disabled and was totally dependént on my wife until her death in July 1967, Am I entitled to anything from social security although I have worked only for the federal government? A, You should file an applieation for social security benefits right away. The nearest social security office will help you. If your wife worked under social security, there may be monthly payments for the children. You might also be able to get monthly payments yourself, as a disabled, dependent widower when you reach 50 years of age. All of these thingswill ._be considered when you apply at the social security office, Please don't delay. PUT OUR ADS TO WORK FOR YOU — BILLBOARD THE GIPSON'S i 279-2901 When the dobies are completed, they are put in gunny sacks in lots of. 250. Here workshop sits load sacks on an NID ‘truck for delivery. Beale sergeant NID Cascade project aided by workshop

is money saver A sergeant at Beale Air Force Base recently won recognition as an Air Force money saver. Master Sergeant Winton D, Empie of the 9th Field Maintenance Squadron earned the Strategic Air Command cost reduc-. tion certificate of achievement. He was cited for saving $25,200 in fiscal year 1970 in management of equipment maintenance. In addition to winning the SAC award, Sergeant Empie has been nominated for a 15th Air Force cost reduction award. and asim-: ilar Air Force-wide honor. According to Sergeant Empie, he has taken the 15th Air Force award the last two years. He explained that many ideas other than his own went into the total savings, Sergeant Empie serves as cost reduction monitor for the 14th Strategic Aerospace Division headquartered at Beale. He estimated that various cost reduction ideas saved the division $1,006,600 last year. This was = $41,300 over the goal of $965,300. In September, the Bureau of the Budget will sponsor a federal management improvement conference in Washington, D.C., where significant individual and group savings will gain presi-dential recognition. "These are coveted awards," stated SAC resources conser‘vation program administrator ‘Major Darrell E,.Johnson, "and. Air Force’ competition will be Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111. W. Main P.O. Box 1034 Grass Valley, Ca.-Ph. 265-6166 WASHINGTON HOTEL ROOMS—COCKTAILS Breakfast—Lunch— Dinner A big word at Nevada County — Community Workshop these days is '"Dobies." ~ Dobies are. small concrete blocks with two imbedded wires which ‘are used for reinforcement steel spacing purposes in connection with conerels con+ struction, The community worksbie has a contract calling for production of 100,000 dobies. The contract came about as a result of Nevada Irrigation . District's Cascade construction project above Scotts Flat Reservoir. NID is. byilding a concrete ‘bench flume to replace the wooden flume which carries domestic ‘water from Scotts Flat to the George Treatment Plant on Banner Mountain. The dobies are-a small part’ of the estimated 30,000 project but will play important role in the construction of the concrete bench flume being constructéd by NID personnel. Rodeo noted for its color Rodeo is noted for its color, and there will be plenty of colorful: names at the Nevada County District Fair Rodeo, scheduled Aug. 28-20 in Grass Valley. Stock will be provided by Western Rodeos.Company of Auburn, Folsom, and Sierra Valley, one. of the largest such firms in the nation. The bench flume is part ot NID‘s goal to bring a complete treated water supply toresidents in western Nevada county. At the community workshop the dobies are being produced at -a rate of 3 Sg Toe ees ing them in shout three weeks. The workshop met the lowest competitive price of $27 per thousand and received the contract from NID, The 1 1/2 square inch dobies must withstand 4,000 pounds pressure per. square inch. It takes a special cement mix and they are built on specially made forms which the workshop personnel constructed. The dobies are soaked in water for seven days, dried and placed in gunry sacks. The sacks are picked up by NID personnel. Overséeing the project at the workshop is Del Pharis who said the contract has given these handicapped youngsters good training for future skills anda chance to earn a little spending money. _ Pharis pointed. out the workshop does not undersell its products but will-meet low competitive prices. By producing a good product, the community workshop may open the doors to future: productions of this type. NID Manager Frank Clendenen stated "the district is pleased with the production. of the workshop and-is looking forward to future business dealings with _ this association." _ _THE BEST MOVE OU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE