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4B Daily News – Saturday, June 15, 2013 FEATURES Reader getting grief from slacker brothers Minimize sprains by stop treating you so poorly. Dear Annie: I recently Do your best to get back on had to move back into my your feet, and find other livparents' house due to finaning arrangements as soon as cial hardship. I'm 23 years possible. We'll be rooting old and have rarely asked for you. them for any sort of help. Dear Annie: I recently But I receive a lot of grief, attended a volunteer appresarcasm and jokes about ciation lunch for my local my current position, and this is from my entire fami- Annie's Meals on Wheels. This is a great organization, and once ly. a year they invite the volunMeanwhile, I have two older brothers who rely and by Kathy Mitchell teers to lunch. We buy raffle depend on my parents for and Marcy Sugar tickets, and there are generous door prizes given. everything. One lives at This year, several members of home, and the other is struggling with a drug problem and divorce. our city council were invited. I was Yet in my parents' eyes, they are shocked when several of them won complete angels, and I am the raffle prizes. One council member ''troubled child'' because I asked had his name called three times. I for help when I absolutely needed realize anyone can buy a raffle ticket, but this luncheon was for those of us it. I don't want to feel like a dog who donate our time and money to with his tail between his legs any- deliver meals to those in need. I think more. What can I do? — The Boy they should have returned their prizes to be awarded to a volunteer. Most of Who Cried Help Dear Boy: It's likely that you are my co-volunteers agree with me. being picked on because it makes What do you think? — Shocked Volthose on the lowest part of the totem unteer Dear Volunteer: We agree that pole feel superior. It's the only way your brothers have of feeling better giving the prizes to people other than about themselves, and your parents volunteers was tacky, but we assume back them up because they fully the organization was trying to raise expect you to move out, and they money through the sale of raffle tickstill have to deal with their other ets, in which case, whoever bought sons. We know it's not fair or justi- them can win, and what they choose fied, but this is what happens when to do with those prizes is up to them. people think they must drag you Yes, it would have been gracious to down to their level. Ignore your donate the gifts back to the organizabrothers, and ask your parents to tion (or to the volunteers), but they Mailbox are not obligated to do so. The problem is, this sort of thing leaves a sour taste for the others and can have a negative impact on future volunteer work. Please talk to the organizers of the event and let them know how poorly this went over. Dear Annie: I read the letter from ''RLS,'' who doesn't like to ask for separate checks when out with friends at a restaurant. When we go out with really good friends, we get one bill and divide the cost by the number of people. If one person buys a much more expensive meal or drink, that person pays a little more. However, sometimes one person will order an expensive bottle of wine and still want to split the tab evenly. I think this is rude. I get the impression that these people purposely order more expensive items so they don't have to pay the entire cost. RLS should not be so quick to judge friends because they want separate checks. I know that I do not like to pay for other people's extravagances, nor do I expect others to pay for mine. — Paid My Fair Share Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Medicare for Boomers workshop offered Passages Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) is presenting a New to Medicare workshop for those anticipating turning 65 this year. As people get closer to Medicare eligibility, there are several things to consider. In light of the fact that Medicare's coverage is much like employer group coverage it's important to know what questions to ask: • How will my retiree plan work with my Medicare? • Can I delay enrolling into Medicare and not be penalized? • Do I need a drug plan? • Are there programs available to lower my Medicare health and prescription costs? The workshop is set for 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Red Bluff Community Center. Registration is required by calling 898-6716. This free workshop is designed for Boomers and others who will be new to Medicare this year who want to understand how their Medicare benefits work. Family members or caregivers are also welcome to attend. People who are new to Medicare will be deluged with information from different insurance companies marketing their products. Tatiana Fassieux, program manager for Passages HICAP warns signing up with the wrong plan, or not doing anything may cost new Medicare recipients thousands of dollars, and they may not be able to make changes if enrollment deadlines are missed. For more information, call HICAP at Passages at 1-800-4340222. If your group or agency would like a workshop, contact Natasha Coulter-LaTorre, Community Outreach Coordinator at 530-8986715. And remember, HICAP does not sell or endorse any insurance products. Free meals for kids over summer break Free meals for children 18-andyounger will be served all summer at Jackson Heights Elementary, 225 S. Jackson St. in Red Bluff. The meals will be served from June 17 through Aug. 13. No meals will be served the week of July 2226. Breakfast is served from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The program is sponsored by the Butte County Office of Education Migrant Education Summer Food Program. All children are welcome during posted serving times. There is no preregistration or documentation required. All meals must be ate on site. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. To file a complaint of discrimination, write or call the USDA, Director of Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20250. Or call 1800-795-3272. 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