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Stopping unwanted mail and email

The Direct Market-ing Association’s (DMA) Mail Preference Service (MPS) lets you opt out of receiving unsolicited commercial mail from many national compa-nies for five years. When you register with this service, your name will be put on a “delete” file and made available to direct-mail marketers and organizations. This will reduce most of your unsolicited mail. How-ever, your registration will not stop mailings from organizations that do not use the DMA’s Mail Preference Service. To register with DMA’s Mail Preference Service, go to www.dmachoice.org.

Special note for care-givers: To assist family members, friends or care-takers seeking to remove the names of individuals in their care from com-mercial marketing lists, DMA created a “Do Not Contact List for Care-takers,” which all DMA members are required

to honor. The “Do Not Contact List for Care-takers” is available to companies and nonprofit organizations for the sole purpose of remov-ing names and addresses from their marketing lists. This service was created solely for con-sumer convenience and is maintained by DMA for use by its members and other industry mem-bers. Names remain on this list for three years.

The DMA also has an Email Preference Ser-vice (eMPS) to help you reduce unsolicited com-mercial emails. To opt out of receiving unsolic-ited commercial email from DMA members, visit www.dmachoice.org. Registration is free and good for six years.

Those annoying recorded phone calls

If you answer the phone and hear a recorded mes-sage instead of a live person, it’s a “robocall.” You’ve probably gotten robocalls about candi-dates running for office, or charities asking for donations. These robo-

calls are allowed. But if the recording is a sales message and you haven’t given your written per-mission to get calls from the company on the other end, the call is ille-gal. In addition to the phone calls being illegal, their pitch most likely is a scam.What’s the reason for the spike in robocalls?

Technology is the answer. Companies are using “autodialers” that can send out thousands of phone calls every min-ute for an incredibly low cost. The companies that use this technology don’t bother to screen for numbers on the national Do Not Call Registry – www.donotcall.gov or 1 (888) 382-1222. If a com-pany doesn’t care about obeying the law, you can be sure they’re trying to scam you.What’s the FTC doing

about robocalls?Duing the last few

years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stopped billions of robo-calls that offer every-thing from fraudulent credit card services and so-called auto warranty protection to home secu-rity systems and grant procurement programs. Tracing these calls is a tough job. Robocallers fake the caller ID infor-mation that you see on your phone. That’s called caller ID spoof-

ing. In some cases, the fraudulent telemarketer may want you to think the call is from your bank, or another entity you’ve done business with. Sometimes, the telephone number may show up as “unknown” or “123456789.” Other times, the number is a real one belonging to someone who has no

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For years, people on Medicare have been pay-ing too much for dura-ble medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). To reduce costs and the fraud resulting from excessive prices, Medi-care introduced a com-petitive bidding program in nine areas of the coun-try in 2011. Now this program is coming to the Council Bluffs-Omaha area.

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Unleash the Power of Aging is the theme for Older Americans Month 2013. Else-where in this news-paper you can read more about that. The theme, though, started me thinking about the power that will be unleashed as the new Connections Area Agency on Aging is born on July 1, 2013. When Siouxland Aging Services, Southwest 8 Senior Services, and Area XIV Area Agency on Aging combine our forces we will have:

• 29 case managers serving all 20 counties

• 49 senior centers/meal sites serving approximately 6,990 meals weekly

• 3 regional offices to provide information and assistance to indi-viduals 60 years of age and older, their fami-lies and caregivers

• Legal assistance available in all 20 counties

• In-home services such as adult day care, chore, homemaker, personal care, reassur-ance/visiting, medica-tion management, and personal emergency response systems available

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• Miscellaneous pro-grams such as money management, volun-teer support and ser-vices, material aid and advocacy are available.

It seems to me we will be well poised to Unleash the Power of Aging through this wide array of programs and services we offer and more importantly through the individu-als we serve.

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May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions and achieve-ments. It is a proud tradi-tion that shows our nation’s commitment to honor the value that elders continue to contribute to our com-munities.

This year’s Older Amer-icans Month theme –

“Unleash the Power of Age!” – emphasizes the important role of older adults. This May, communities across the nation will recognize older Americans as produc-tive, active and influential members of society.

Older Americans Month celebrations will acknowl-edge the value that older adults continue to bring to our communities by mak-ing an effort to applaud

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Southwest 8 Senior Ser-vices invites all older adults 60 and above to participate in our local activities and “Unleash the Power of Age!” To learn more about the local event, please contact Jeanna Bull at Southwest 8 Senior Services, (712) 328-2540 ext. 1012.

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Flowers are in bloom and the weather has been won-derful. Here at the Harlan Senior Center we have been enjoying the beautiful spring weather and lots of activities at the Center. We have a lot of celebrations this month. May 1 is May Day. May is Older American Month and we will be kicking off the tea on May 2 at 9:30 a.m. with “Unleash the Power of Age.” On May 7 is Resource Group at 9:30 a.m. May 8 is Crazy Hat Day, bring the funniest or craziest hat you can find at 11 a.m.

On May 9 is a Senior Council Meeting at 9:30 a.m. and our evening meal is at

6 p.m. with Janet Leader to perform at 7 p.m. This will also be our Mother’s Day celebration.

May 6-10 is Senior Center Week – stop by and see what we have going on at the Center. Join us for lunch, call the day before by 11:30 a.m. to make reservations. May 13 is the Alzheimer’s Support Group at 9:30 a.m. May 14 is movie day. May 16 we have Myrtue Clinic coming to do blood pressures at 11:30 a.m. May 15 will be our Volunteer Appreciation Day at 9:30 a.m. with pro-gram and entertainment, join us for lunch that day

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Think of all the times and ways that Mom has helped you over the years – when you were a child, and after you became an adult. With Mother’s Day upon us, now is a good time to pay Mom back with a little Extra Help – with her Medicare prescrip-tion drug costs.

If your mother is cov-ered by Medicare and has limited income and resources, she may be eligible for Extra Help – available through Social Security – to pay part of her monthly pre-miums, annual deduct-ibles, and prescription co-payments. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth about $4,000 per year.

That means putting $4,000 in Mom’s pocket without having to spend a dime!

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OMAHA – Project orga-nizers have announced that applications are now avail-able for the 25th Annual Brush Up Paint-A-Thon.

Paint-A-Thon is designed to help homeowners who are over 60 or permanently dis-abled at any age, and who live in Council Bluffs, or Douglas and Sarpy Coun-ties in Nebraska. Applicants must meet financial guide-lines listed on the official application.

An independent selec-tion committee made up of professionals from housing and human services iden-

tifies the homeowners who are qualified, and who will have their homes painted. Homeowners selected will have their homes painted at no cost. Volunteers paint the exterior of selected homes in August of each year. Paint Day this year is Saturday, August 17.

Applications are available by calling 211 or Southwest 8 Senior Services at (712) 328-2540. Applications must be returned by June 7, 2013.

Paint-A-Thon was estab-lished in 1989 as a “Commu-nity Partnership” to spear-head a community-wide

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The Iowa Associa-tion of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a), in harmony with the Iowa State Fair, invites older Iowan performers to show their talent on Wednes-day, August 14, 2013. The Old Time Variety Show presents a venue for aspiring amateur performers during the Older Iowans Day at the State Fair. This is not a contest.

Whether your talent is dancing, ol’ fashion crooning or even jug-

gling, any Iowan who is age 60 or up is eligible to participate as a solo or group performance. Registration deadline is Aug. 5, 2013.

For more details or to receive the rules and entry form, contact: Old Time Variety Show, c/o Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging, 1111 9th St., Ste 285, Des Moines, IA 50314, toll free at (866) 468-7887. The Older Iowans Day and Old Time Variety Show are sponsored by

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tent on Grand Avenue during the State Fair on August 14 and visit with representatives from Iowa’s six Area Agencies on Aging who will explain how to con-nect with essential ser-vices to meet the needs of persons 60+, family caregivers and persons with disabilities. Infor-mation for older Iowans and their caregivers is also available on the websites of i4a, the

Iowa Family Caregiver Program and the Iowa Department on Aging. Southwest 8 Senior Ser-vices, a proud member of i4a, serves as the Area Agency on Aging for southwest Iowa and can assist you locally with any and all aging needs, information and resources. Please call us at (712) 328-2540 or toll free at (800) 432-9209. Visit us on the web at www.southwest8.org.

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PACE participants may be fully and personally liable for the costs of unauthorized or out-of-PACE program services. Emergency services are covered. Participants may disenroll at any time.

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Neola Senior Center110 Fourth St.(712) 485-2179M-F 12 p.m.

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Woodbine Senior Center411 Walker St.(712) 647-3011M-F 11:30 a.m.Open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m.

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Irwin Senior Center520 Ann St. (712) 782-3367M-F 11:30 a.m.

Logan Senior Center108 West Fourth St.(712) 644-2229M-F 12 p.m.

Malvern Senior Center201 East Fourth St.(712) 624-8985 M-F 11:30 a.m.

The following centers are affiliated with the Southwest 8 Nutrition Department. Meals from Southwest 8 Senior Services Senior Centers follow the menu on the last page of the Better Living Courier, and meals are based on a suggested contribution of $3.25 to

individuals age 60 or older. For the following centers please make meal reservations at 11 a.m. one day in advance.

Villisca Senior Center312 S. Third Ave.(712) 826-5182M-F 11:30 a.m.

The following centers are not affiliated with Southwest 8

Senior Services:

Shenandoah Senior Activity Center405 W. Sheridan Ave. (712) 246-2002, M/W/F 12:30 to 4 p.m.; T, Th 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meal 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Please note: the Lakin Campus, Shenandoah (Meal Site) and Hamburg Senior Centers have closed, contact Southwest 8 at 1-800-432-9209 with questions.

Atlantic Senior Center411 Walnut St.(712) 243-3599M–F 9 a.m. to 4p.m.; Meals served Tues./Wed./Thurs., 11:30 a.m.

vidual or $23,265 for a married couple liv-ing together. Even if her annual income is higher, she still may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and pre-scription co-payments. Some examples where income may be higher include if she and, if married, her spouse:

– Support other fam-ily members who live with them;

– Have earnings from work; or

– Live in Alaska or Hawaii.

• Resources limited to $13,300 for an indi-vidual or $26,580 for a married couple living together. Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks, and bonds. We do not count her house or car as a resource.

Social Security has an easy-to-use online application that you can help complete for your mom. You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov/

prescriptionhelp. To apply by phone or have an application mailed to you, call Social Security at 1 (800) 772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask for the Application for Help with Medi-care Prescription Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020). Or go to the nearest Social Security office. Find the Social Secu-rity office nearest you by using our online office locator. You’ll find it at the bottom of the “Popular Ser-vices” section at www.socialsecurity.gov.

To learn more about the Medicare prescrip-tion drug plans and special enrollment periods, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1 (800) MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).

Mom has always been there to help you.

She’s sure to appre-ciate a little Extra Help this Mother’s Day – especially if you can show her how to put $4,000 in her pocket without spend-ing a dime! Keep in mind as Father’s Day approaches, you can get the same “free gift” of Extra Help for Dad! Learn more by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp.

– Denise Jones, Social Security District Manager in Council Bluffs.

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The publication is distributed by The Daily Nonpareil to approximately 17,000 households in Pot-tawattamie, Mills and Harrison counties.

An additional 8,000 copies are distributed through a volunteer distribution network to people age 60 and older in Cass, Fre-mont, Mills, Montgom-ery, Page and Shelby counties in Iowa.

Address all corre-spondence to: Better Living/Courier Coor-dinator, Southwest 8 Senior Services, 300 W. Broadway, Suite 240, Council Bluffs, IA 51503; or call (712) 328-2540 or toll-free at (800) 432-9209; or you can contact us via the Web at www.south-west8.orgAdvertising Information

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also. May 23 – evening meal at 6 p.m. and “Something to Tap About” to perform at 7 p.m. We will be closed on May 27 for Memorial Day.

OaklandMay reminds me of lost

traditions: of May Baskets and Maypoles. May we how-ever, extend our May greet-ings to all and invite you to attend our May events at the Oakland Senior Center.

May 1 we will hold our monthly Senior Council meeting at 10:30 a.m. Our President is Frances Rollins, Vice President is Neuonia Timberman, Betty Cleave-land is Secretary and Joy Young is Secretary. Board members include Lee Knud-sen and Lilly Palmer. We wish to welcome new board members Betty Schmidt, Libby Leazenby, Claire Vance and Ron Young.

State Rep. Greg Forristal and State Sen. Hubert Houser will be our guests for a “Legislative Wrap-up” at the Senior Center on

Thursday, May 16, at 11 a.m. Here is your chance to hear what has transpired in the Iowa State House this year and to ask ques-tions of your elected repre-sentatives. This session is free and open to the public.

May 21 will be our next Merrymaker’s entertain-ment. Entertainer, Physha, is new to our Center and promises a great show that includes a variety of vocals consisting of jazz, country and Broadway selections. She also adds a mix of com-edy and tap dancing. This will kick off with our meal

at 5 p.m. Followed by our show at 6 p.m.

Reservations for all meals need to be called into the Center by 11 a.m. on the business day prior to the desired meal date. You may reach us at (712) 482-3353.

Thank you to Joy Young for teaching our Tai-Chi Classes and to Ron Young for installing our new mail-box.

We wish all mothers a Happy Mother’s Day and remember those loved ones on Memorial Day.


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May 1st Gene and Juanita Norris Clarinda 64 years May 6th Vern and Kathleen Renze Harlan 67 yearsMay 14th Ralph and Marge Hansen Harlan 64 years May 21st Ivo and Darlene Wilwerding westphal 53 years May 31st John and Neoma Vanderheiden Harlan 62 years

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idea his or her number is being misused. Robocall-ers often place the calls through internet tech-nology that hides their location.What should you do if you get a robocall?

If you get a robocall:• Hang up the phone.

Don’t press 1 to speak to a live operator and don’t press any other number to get your number off the list. If you respond by pressing any number, it will probably just lead to more robocalls.

• Consider contacting your phone provider and asking them to block the number, and whether they charge for that ser-vice. Remember that telemarketers change caller ID information easily and often, so it might not be worth pay-ing a fee to block a num-ber that will change.

• Report your experi-ence to the FTC online (www.ftc.gov/complaint) or by calling 1 (888) 382-1222.

What prerecorded calls are allowed?Some prerecorded

messages are permitted – for example, messages that are purely informa-tional. That means you may receive calls to let you know your flight’s been cancelled, remind-ers about an appoint-ment, or messages about a delayed school opening. But the business doing the calling isn’t allowed to promote the sale of any goods or services.

Prerecorded messages from a business that is contacting you to collect a debt also are permit-ted, but messages offer-ing to sell you services

to reduce your debt are barred. Other exceptions include political calls and calls from certain health care providers. For example, pharma-

cies are permitted to use prerecorded messages to provide prescription refill reminders. Prere-corded messages from banks, telephone car-

riers and charities also are exempt from these rules if the banks, car-riers or charities make the calls themselves.

– Iowa SMP.


LEGAL SERVICESDIRECTORY

The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer areextremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon

advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule ofthe Supreme Court of Iowa. A description or indication of limitation of practicedoes not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyer as a specialistor expert in an indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such lawyeris necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potentialclients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of

any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of theSupreme Court of Iowa.

Consult these local attorneys for all

your legal needs.

TELPNER, PETERSON, SMITH,RUESCH, THOMAS & SIMPSON

Attorneys At Law25 Main Place, Suite 200 • Council Bluffs

All Attorneys Licensed in Iowa & Nebraska

325-9000 • www.telpnerlaw.com

Charles L. SmithJack E. Ruesch

Walter P. ThomasShannon Dell ‘Orfano Simpson

Nicole Engelhardt

Charles L. SmithJack E. RueschWalter P. Thomas

Shannon Dell ‘Orfano SimpsonNicole HughesAimee L. Lowe

TELPNER, PETERSON, SMITH,RUESCH, THOMAS & SIMPSON, LLP

Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol monthly news you can useMONTHLY/From Page 2


MON TUE WED THU FRI

Meatloaf in onion gravymashed potatoes

sliced beetswheatberry roll

fruit cocktail

3

Taco salad(taco meat, shredded cheese)(shredded lettuce, tomatoes)

(kidney beans)tortilla chips

apricot halves

7Oven roast chicken breast in

supreme saucebaby red potatoes

green and gold beansWG wheat bread

plum halves

6Pork roast in gravymashed potatoes

peasWG wheat dinner roll

birthday cake or white cake square

9Grilled turkey burger

leaf lettuce/sliced tomatoWG hamburger bun

garlic Parm. whip potatoesvegetable pasta salad

banana

10Calico beans with beef

cinnamon pearsWG wheat bread

apple crisp or applesauce

8

Rotisserie chicken quarterbaked potato

Oregon blend vegetableswheatberry roll

red seedless grapes

14Swiss steak in tomato vegetable gravy, 1/2 baked sweet potato

carrot coinsWG cinnamon raisin bread

banana pudding or SF vanilla pudding

13Hot beef sandwich with gravy

WG wheat breadmashed potatoeschuckwagon corn

Mandarin oranges and pineapple

15Hearty beef steworange juice cup

fresh baked biscuitplum halves

16

Salisbury steak withmushroom gravy

ranch whip potatoesLima beans

wheatberry rollpineapple tidbits

21

Chicken ala king overmashed potatoesBrussells sprouts

WG wheat rollJell-O poke cake or white cake square

17

MAY

Senior Center Menu

Hearty ham shanks in Northern beans

cinnamon applescorn bread muffin

orange cranberry muffin

20Turkey roast in gravy

baby red potatoesCalifornia blend veggies

WG wheat rollstrawberry short cake

or white cake

23Beef macaroni casserole

peas and carrotsapple juice cup

WG wheat breadstickEmerald pears

22Deluxe hamburger

leaf lettuce and tomatowhole grain HB bun

potato saladcowboy caviar

cubed watermelon

24

Memorial Day

(Closed for holiday.)

27Cheesy chicken and rice

with broccoliCalifornia blend vegetables

WG wheat rollMandarin oranges

28Pork loin in gravymashed potatoes

corndeli rye bread

Mom’s peach cobbler or white cake square

30Chili macaroni with

kidney beanscinnamon pearsWG wheat roll

pineapple upside down cake or white cake square

31Polish sausage

with fresh onions and peppersConey bun

1/2 baked sweet potatocowboy caviar

red seedless grapes

29

Jambalaya with chickenand Italian sausage

cowboy caviargrape juice cup, corn muffin

lemon pudding or SF vanilla pudding

2Chicken Parmesan

Italian vegetablsscalloped potatoes

Italian rolloatmeal rainsin cookie

1 All meals include coffee and 2% or skim milk. Please make reservations one day in advance. Modified diets may be requested when making reservations. Bring a friend!


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Auto repair: Stay informed when going under the hoodWe tend to love our vehi-

cles when they run, but when we drop them off to the repair shop we can’t help but worry about the extent, cost and quality of the work. You’ll worry a lot less if you choose the right repair shop and make sure to get writ-ten estimates.

Taking the time to find the right repair shop is time well spent, and may save you money. A coupon, adver-tisement, or website touting its low-price maintenance work and repairs may seem like a great deal, but not if it’s a less-than-trustworthy shop.

Advertised maintenance specials may save you money. But watch out for repair shops that recom-mend surprise and possi-bly unnecessary repairs. If someone from the shop tells you that you’ll need expen-sive or complicated repairs,

consider seeking a second opinion and estimate.

Word of mouth advertis-ing is often the most reli-able way to find the right place. You can also check with the Consumer Protec-tion Division or the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to see if anyone has filed com-plaints and how the busi-ness or mechanic responded.

If you’re wondering about a shop’s or mechanic’s level of expertise, find out whether they are “ASE certified.” The non-profit National Insti-tute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) works to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying auto-motive professionals. Certi-fication alone, however, does not guarantee good or hon-est work, and there are also good mechanics who are not certified.

Under Iowa’s Motor Vehi-

cle Service Trade Practices Act, you have certain rights to help you avoid higher than expected repair charges:

• You have the right to receive a written or oral esti-mate for any repair that is expected to cost more than $50, and shops must notify you of this right. Make sure to request a written esti-mate.

• The shop generally may not charge you a price that’s more than the estimate, unless it contacts you with a higher estimate and you approve the additional cost.

• The repair shop may not charge you for any repairs that are unnecessary or that you did not authorize.

• The repair shop must disclose in advance if it charges for disassembly, reassembly, partially com-pleted work, or any other work not directly related to repair or service.

• If the repair shop works with an outside repair or ser-vice supplier, the shop must provide, if you request one, an itemized receipt from the supplier.

• The repair shop may not use aftermarket crash parts without first disclosing it in the written estimate.

Disputes may come up even if you follow these tips. Try to resolve your problem directly with the repair shop. You will have a much bet-ter chance of success if you document your complaint, so keep copies of all estimates and invoices.

To file a complaint or for more information, contact the Iowa Attorney General’s Con-sumer Protection Division, Hoover Bldg., Des Moines, IA 50319. Call (515) 281-5926, or (toll-free) (888) 777-4590. The website is: www.IowaAt-torneyGeneral.gov.

– Attorney General Tom Miller.

cially paint their homes. Since the program’s inception, volunteer teams have painted 2,495 homes. The goal for 2013 is to paint 80 homes with the help of over 2,500 vol-unteers.

Brush Up Nebraska Paint-A-Thon is made possible through the sup-port of Barnhart Press, ConAgra Foods, Dia-mond Vogel Paints, Lin-coln Financial Group, The Lozier Foundation, The Mammel Founda-tion, Northern Natural Gas, Union Pacific Rail-road, and Wells Fargo. Additional companies, businesses and individu-als donate materials and provide support to the volunteer teams.

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