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Fun ways for children to participate in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations Attend a parade Parades are a common sight come St. Patrick’s Day, and they’re ideal activities for children. If your town or city is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day parade this year, make plans to attend with the children. Follow safety precautions, including remaining socially distant, when necessary, and watch the floats, pipers, colorfully clad characters, and other participants go by. Serve child-friendly beverages For those hosting St. Patrick’s Day at home, be sure to have a variety of foods and beverages on hand, particularly ones that children can enjoy. Whip up your own concoction like a Leprechaun Punch that features lemon-lime soda, green food coloring and lime sherbet.

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Community News WEST WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY ADULT BOOK ADDICTION SCREENINGS CLUB If you or a loved one is struggling with substance abuse, take the first step towards overcoming addiction. Call today for free West Warwick Public Library, 1043 Main Street, West Warwick will host their Adult Book Club on March 29 at 3PM to discuss screenings or referrals. 1-800-431-1754 “When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE WWII” by Molly Guptill Manning. For information call 828SPOTLIGHT: BINGE BOXES 3750, Ext. 1. Have a movie marathon with one of Coventry Public Library’s Binge Boxes! A Binge Box is a set of DVDs with the same WEST WARWICK FOOD CUPBOARD theme that are checked out together. We have a wide variety The West Warwick Assistance Agency operates a food cupboard of Binge Boxes in every genre! Binge Boxes check out for at 1293 Main Street serving all West Warwick residents living three weeks with no renewals and a checkout limit of 1 box per at or below three times the federal poverty level. We are open family. Binge Boxes must be returned directly to the Coventry Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10AM-2PM, unless Public Library and are not available at Greene Library. For there is a town-wide parking ban in effect. We offer standard more information about checking out a Binge Box, visit the amounts of core groceries based on household size as well as Circulation Desk or call 401-822-9100 and press 1. self serve selections of produce, bread and assorted other noncore grocery items we have on hand. If you have any questions, WEST WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY feel free to call us at 828-0310, and no appointment is necessary FOREVER YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB The West Warwick Public Library, 1043 Main Street, West to visit our facility. Warwick will host a Young Adult for adults Book Club on BREAKFAST IN MARCH March 26 at 11:30AM (Teens ages 16+ may also particpate if The Coventry Senior & Resource Center, 50 Wood Street, they are interested in serious book discussion). This month’s Coventry will hold a Breakfast (cooked by CHS Culinary selection is “The Fire Keeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley. students) on March 23 from 8:15-9:45AM. Enjoy scrambled For more information, call 828-3750, Ext. 1. eggs, home fries, pancakes, choice of bacon or sausage & beverage for just $3. Why not join us and bring a friend! WEST WARWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MENTORS NEEDED West Warwick Public Schools is in need of in person volunteer mentors for students in Grades K-12. The time commitment is 1 hour per week. Anybody who is interested in volunteering can call or email me, Dana Papitto, Mentor Coordinator, at: (401) 825-6530 or dpapitto@ww-ps.com

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF KENT COUNTY OFFERS ENGLISH LESSONS Learn to speak, read & write English. Enroll in Literacy Volunteers of Kent County’s free learning program. In just a few hours per week, you can improve your English skills in speaking, reading and writing. You will be paired with a Tutor who will instruct you, one-on-one according to your individual needs. Lessons are scheduled at your convenience and all information exchanged remains confidential. Please call 8229103 or email lvkc@coventrylibrary.org for more information.

AARP TAX AIDE AT THE WWPL The West Warwick Public Library will welcome back volunteer AARP agents to assist residents in preparing their 2021 taxes. For health & safety reasons, the process is minimal contact BE THE CHANGE/PROJECT HAND UP and participants must have access to a cell phone or close by Be The Change/Project Hand Up is a non-profit, food landline. Call 828-3750, Ext. 1 for more information. supplement program located at 15 Factory Street in West YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE Warwick. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering WEST WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY curbside pick-up of 3 bags of groceries for $6. SPRING/ West Warwick Public Library is offering the following SUMMER HOURS: Tuesdays 3-5PM for anyone with the last Programs: FAMILY/ALL AGES - Family Garden Club on name that begins with A-K, Thursdays 3-5PM for last names March 26 at 10AM. EARLY LEARNERS (Babies-Pre K) beginning with L-Z & Fridays 3-5PM for Seniors (60+). Seniors - Storytime (ages 0-6 years), March 10, 17 & 24 at 10AM. may shop either your alphabet day or Senior day, not both. Saturday Story Time (ages 0-6 years), March 19 at 10:30AM. You will receive a bag of produce, a bag of non-perishables, Preschool Picassos Art Club, March 23, 3:30PM. SCHOOL bread & pastry, and a bag of dairy, frozen foods & meat (when AGE (Grades K-6) - My First Book Club (Grades K-2), available). Please visit them on facebook for more information. March 14 at 4:30PM. Virtual Science Explorers, March 23 CHURCH OF CHRIST GIVING CLOSET at 6:30PM. Art Club (Grades 2-4), March 24 at 3:30PM. The Giving Closet of the church of Christ, 42 Nooseneck Hill Pokemon Club, March 22 at 3:30PM. TEENS (Middle-High Road (Lower Level Coventry-West Greenwich Elks Lodge), School) - Tinkering Teens, March 16 at 4PM. Teen Craft, West Greenwich, will be open every Wednesday from 1-5PM. March 30 at 6PM. Teen Yarn Club, March 14, 21 & 28 at Everything is FREE! Please bring a mask. Donations now being 6PM. HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS - Strange Science accepted. 397-9700. For Homeschoolers, March 15 at 1PM. Homeschool Libratory (Grades K-4), March 22 at 1:30PM. Homeschool RIMSBA COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY Book Club (ages 10-13), March 25 at 12PM. To register or HOMEBOUND SERVICES for more information, please call 828-3750. The Library Homebound Service is a program designed to SEEKING MUSICIANS Are you 55 or over? Play harmonica, guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele or any other instrument? We need you! Senior volunteer band plays gigs at Senior Centers, Nursing Homes, etc. Call David 368-6895 or Roger (nights) 397-5157.

assist Coventry residents who have a temporary or permanent physical impairment that would prevent them from coming to the Library. The Homebound Coordinator visits private homes on a monthly basis and will deliver books (large type or regular print), DVD’s, audiobooks & periodicals to the patron. Contact the Library Homebound Desk at 822-9463 or email dyoung@ coventrylibrary.org for more information.

RI COMMUNITY FOOD BANK If you are in need of food, you can call the RI Community Food Bank at 942-6325 or you can visit www.rifoodbank.org VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES NEEDED for a complete list of open pantries statewide. The Paine House, 7 Station Street in Coventry is looking for volunteer Tour Guides to share this unique historical site with the general public. Can you spare a few hours once or twice a COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY month? All training and materials will be provided, no special STUDIES IN CRIME BOOK CLUB skills required. This opportunity is suitable for High School Do you love true crime stories? On March 16 at 5:30PM students to adults. Training classes for the 2022 season will join Coventry Libraryís Studies in Crime Book Club! This begin soon. If interested, call Bob at 439-7513 or email info@ month, the book is ìThe 57 Busî by Dashka Slater. For more westernrihistory.org information, contact Kiki at kbutler@coventrylibrary.org or 822-9105.

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER Shepherd of the Valley United Methodist Church, 604 Seven Mile Road, Hope, will hold a Breakfast Fundraiser, hosted by the Church Trustees, on March 19 from 8-11AM. Menu includes scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, home fries, fruit cup, coffee cake & beverages. Tickets (in advance by March 17) are $10/adult & $5/child (age 10 & under). Tickets at the door are $12/Adult & $5/child (age 10 & under). To make a reservation, visit sovumc.org or email sovumcri@gmail.com

CRAFTERS WANTED! On September 24, 2022, (rain date, the 25th) we’re looking for Artisan Crafters to join us to support the Coventry Historical Society, as well as the Paine House Museum. Times will be from 10AM-3PM. Location will be at 7 Station Street (right off Rte. 117 in Coventry). I will be charging $20 a table, and $5 extra for a 2nd table. If interested, please email me slukowicz858@gmail.com VENDORS WANTED FOR CORNERSTONE OF FAITH SPRING FESTIVAL BAZAAR CRAFT SHOW Cornerstone of Faith United Methodist Church, 1081 Main Street, Coventry is seeking Vendors for their Spring Festival Bazaar Craft Show on May 7 from 10AM4PM (rain date May 14). Tables, $20. Call 486-3719 for questions or more information. CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR - VENDORS WANTED! Vendors wanted for a Craft & Vendor Fair on April 23 from 9AM-3PM at Sherwood Valley Park, 1 Sherwood Valley Lane in Coventry. Tables $20. Call 263-7101 for more information.

RELAY FOR LIFE SPRING FLING STEAK FRY A Spring Fling Steak Fry will be held on April 23 from 7-11PM at Club Jogues, 184 Boston Street, Coventry. Tickets are $25/each. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Call 486-3719 for reservations and/or more information.

PAINE HOUSE MUSEUM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Paine House needs your help. Volunteers needed to preserve local history. Looking for folks interested in research, computers, photography, gardening & yard work, fund raising, etc. If interested, call Bob at 439-7513 for more information.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE WEST WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY The West Warwick Public Library, 1043 Main Street, West Warwick is accepting Passport Applications (DS-11 Forms only) on behalf of the US Dept. of State. Please contact Information Services at 828-3750, Ext. 1 or email ref@wwpl. org to schedule an appointment or for more information. For even more information, you can call 1-577-487-2778 or visit travel.state.gov

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MEMOIRS by SUSAN DEAN

Making Memories Emilia is four years old. My youngest grandchild. She is the daughter of my middle daughter, Joy. Joy and her husband, Matt, and Emilia live in Texas, so we only see them a few times a year. Last July we all gathered for a reunion in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. My other two daughters, Rachel and Gretchen, and their families joined us along with my brother and a few assorted cousins. My nephew flew in from Atlanta and Joy, Matt, and Emilia flew in from Dallas. I took a lot of pictures of everyone doing various activities so that I could print them out and put them in an album. Yes, I am one of those hold-outs who still puts pictures into photo albums. Emilia experienced the mountains of New Hampshire. From there she visited with us back in Rhode Island having fun at the beach before heading back to Texas. We saw Emilia again in December. She was the flower girl in my youngest daughter’s wedding. Her mother, Joy, was also in the wedding and involved in all the preparations, so Emilia and I spent a lot of time together. I was the mother of the bride as well as the chief babysitter. After everyone had returned home from the wedding weekend, I noticed that Emilia had left one of her toys behind. A tiny plastic pink pig - about two inches tall - from her “Peppa Pig” collection. Peppa Pig hails from England, which explains why Emilia talked about “going on holiday” and “needing a plaster” for her scraped knee while we were acting out the endless scenarios that Emilia’s four-year-old

imagination conjured up during our time together. I thought about just sending Peppa back to Emilia by mail, but then I had an idea. I spent a few days placing Peppa in various places throughout the house and I took pictures of her doing things that Emilia had enjoyed. Since it was December and the house was decorated for Christmas, Peppa was seen playing with the snowglobes, and visiting with the nutcrackers, and she fit right in with the pintsized figurines and bears on the window sills. She was also spotted going into the miniature theater where “The Nutcracker” was playing according to the sign on its tiny marquee. Peppa stared out the window - amazed at the snow, and stood on the piano keys preparing to play Christmas carols, and was even found climbing on the Christmas tree for a close-up view of the star at the top. Peppa peeked into the Christmas stockings and had lunch - grilled cheese and strawberries - and read “The Night Before Christmas”. I decided to write a story using these pictures. As I was thinking about Peppa’s “holiday” I thought about Emilia’s vacation with us back in July. So I selected pictures from New Hampshire and Rhode Island that featured Emilia, and combining them with Peppa’s pictures, I came up with “The Adventures of Emilia and Peppa on Holiday”. Emilia’s pictures showed her swimming, playing in the sand with her cousins, and eating ice cream. My favorite was the picture I had taken of her from the chairlift at Waterville Valley. Joy and I tried to convince Emilia to ride up with us. She took one look at it and said, “No, it’s too high and scary!” So Joy and I rode up together. And Emilia was right. On our way back down the mountain the chairlift began to swing and bounce erratically. I would not have been a very good example of bravery for Emilia, as I really do have a fear of heights. Hyperventilating Nanas with eyes squeezed shut and wailing about wanting to get off would not have been a scene I’d want her to witness. Once the chairlift stabilized and continued its downward journey (and I had bravely opened my eyes), I spotted Emilia at the bottom waiting with her cousins for our arrival. I took a picture of her waving to us as we descended. Sometimes four-year-olds are wise beyond their years. Between Peppa’s holiday and Emilia’s vacation, I had forty-eight pictures in all. I wrote a few sentences about each picture and typed them into story form. I wasn’t sure how to display the pictures, but one day I happened to run into the Dollar Store. Walking down a random aisle I saw a lone small photo album that held fifty pictures. It was soft and pliable - just right for little hands - pink and decorated with hearts, unicorns, and rainbows. It was the

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How Well Do You Know Your Columnist? Presenting a series of questions to see how well you know your Retirement Sparks columnist, Elaine Decker. Take this selfscoring quiz and compare your results to answers below. There may be more than one answer for each question. 1. Which of the following careers/professions did Elaine never consider? • Archeologist • Community Organizer • Computer Programmer • Catholic Nun • Product Manager • Politician 2. Which of the following did Elaine ever wear to work at Colgate Palmolive in NYC? • Button-front mini skirt over hot pants romper • Chalk stripe 3-piece suit • Fishnet stockings • Joan and David Pumps • Over-the-knee Boots • White blouse with pussycat bow 3. Never Have I Ever… • Done karaoke • Gotten a tattoo • Hitchhiked • Played beer pong • Smoked marijuana • Worn Crocs 4. Bones Elaine has broken and how • Ankle snow skiing • Arm falling from a swing • Arm ice skating • Foot grocery shopping • Foot hanging out laundry • Nose water skiing 5. Elaine’s Claims To Fame: Unusual skills and accomplishments • Had 2 essays published in the Sunday New York Times • Hand made outfits that won first prize 13 times for Colgate’s Charity Doll Pageant • Received Brown University’s Nan Tracy Award for alumni service to class • Marched with a band in parades, including Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City • Once caught a fish with a worm tied to a fishing line (no lure or sinker) • Won Most Original at a Halloween party dressed as a cat with a huge hair ball

6. Which of the following are NOT names of cats Elaine has ever owned? • Daisy Hyacinth • Lily Magnolia • Luke the Magnificent • Pansy Gardenia • Thomas of the Train Tracks • Tulip Wisteria 7. Which of the following musical instruments has Elaine NOT played? • Accordion • Alto Saxophone • Clarinet • Flutophone • Oboe • Piano ANSWERS: 1. Elaine never considered being a community organizer or a politician. Others were career paths she followed or considered at least briefly when she was young. 2. Elaine wore a button-front mini skirt over a hot pants romper, a chalk stripe 3-piece suit and a white blouse with pussycat bow. Talk about a split personality! (She couldn’t afford Joan and David pumps.) 3. Elaine never did any of the things listed in item 3. Really. 4. Clumsy Elaine broke all those bones listed except an ankle snow skiing. 5. All are Elaine’s claims to fame except that she didn’t win most original for that cat costume. 6. These are the actual names of Elaine’s first six cats. Bonus points if you know the names of the three cats she has now. (Email her for answers.) 7. Elaine has not played accordion or clarinet. Her brother tried out the accordion. Flutophone was in fourth grade. She currently plays alto saxophone in a community band. Copyright 2022 Business Theatre Unlimited Elaine M. Decker’s books include Retirement Downsizing—A Humorous Guide, Retirement Sparks, Retirement Sparks Again, Retirement Sparks Redux and CANCER: A Coping Guide. Her essays appear in the anthologies: 80 Things To Do When You Turn 80 and 70 Things To Do When You Turn 70. All are available on Amazon. com. Contact her at: emdecker@ix.netcom.com

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Elections in 2020 were unlike anything Rhode Island voters had experienced before. In response to the pandemic, state leaders put in place a number of common-sense measures to ensure that COVID-19 didn’t keep us and our neighbors from exercising our most basic right to vote: expanding mail ballot dropboxes, making the emergency voting process more like real early voting, ending the unnecessary requirement that voters have the signature of two witnesses or a notary on their mail ballot vote, and more. And the results spoke for themselves. The 2020 elections saw Rhode Island’s highest turnout ever, even amidst a public health crisis. Despite their success, these reforms were only temporary, and expired at the end of 2020. And yet, the COVID crisis still sweeps across our communities years later, showing little signs of stopping. I’m happy to share that AARP Rhode Island—on behalf of our 132,000 members across the state—is proud to be a key supporter of this year’s Let RI Vote Act. At AARP, our members’ health and safety is our top priority, which is why we are a leader in the effort to make the changes that made the 2020 elections such a success permanent, through the Let RI Vote Act. According to AARP Rhode Island’s recent Vital Voices Survey, two-thirds (66%) of Rhode Island voters age 45+ strongly or somewhat support making permanent provisions to allow voters more choices in the way we can vote. And those choices are personally important: 55% of Rhode Island registered voters age 45+ prefer to vote at their polling place on election day in general elections, while 43% prefer to vote early. We know that older adults are smart, committed citizens, and pandemic or not, deserve the ability to choose how you want to vote: whether early in-person, by mail, or on election day. And you deserve to have the process of voting be as straightforward, common-sense, and secure as possible. This year’s Let RI Vote bills would make voting in our state better and more secure than ever. They would: - Allow a voter to apply for a mail ballot online - Shorten the deadline to request a Braille ballot - Expand who is eligible to be on the ‘permanent mail ballot application list’ to include long-term nursing home residents - Make permanent the secure mail ballot dropboxes that were used in every community in 2020 - And, of course, End the requirement that mail ballots be signed by two witnesses or a notary public, which we know has been a barrier for so many of our members across the state to exercise their voting rights in past years. AARP is proud to join the dozens of organizations who are supporting these bills. And we hope you’ll take action too. Text “LETRIVOTE” to 30403, and get involved. Contact your lawmaker. Talk to your neighbors, and explain that the Let RI Vote Act is the best way to ensure all Rhode Islanders have accessible, secure voting options. The 2022 elections are right around the corner. So let’s pass the Let RI Vote Act as soon as possible; it’s what AARP members, Rhode Island’s older adults, and voters across our state deserve. Coming Soon: Your Garden If you’re like me, the arrival of March means your mind is on your garden – dreaming of what to plant this year, and impatient to get started. AARP Rhode Island is gearing up for the growing season with the spring edition of our popular series of online workshops with experts from the URI Master Gardener program. This spring’s topics include seed starting, bug and pest control and time-tested secrets to produce your most bountiful vegetable garden ever. The free, live three-part online series kicks off April 5. Register at www.aarp.org/RIEvents. You can watch recordings of last fall’s workshops, featuring sessions on pollinators, container gardens, and late-season plantings, by visiting the AARPRI Replay Center at www. aarp.org/RIReplays. There are many more videos – on healthy cooking (what to do with all those veggies?), livable communities, and more -- to check out there, too.

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Community gardens are important features of age-friendly, livable communities that get people of all ages and abilities outside and bring them together to grow and share food. That’s why the AARP Community Challenge Grants program supports projects like community gardens and outdoor spaces that make our neighborhoods great places to live. Applications for 2022 quick-action Community Challenge grants are open to non-profit organizations and government entities now through March 22. Learn more, see videos describing past winning projects -- such as Southside Community Land Trust’s intergenerational garden project with St. Martin de Porres Center -- and apply at www.aarp. org/RILivable. Catherine Taylor is State Director of AARP Rhode Island

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SOCIAL SECURITY by CHERYL TUDINO SOCIAL SECURITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

SCAM ALERT

Defend against scammers who target Social Security

The Social Security Administration will never threaten, scare, or pressure you to take an immediate action.

Scammers are always finding new ways to steal your money and personal information by exploiting your fears. The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams and to ignore suspicious calls and emails. One common tactic scammers use is posing as federal agents or other law enforcement. They may claim your Social Security number is linked to a crime. They may even threaten to arrest you if you do not comply with their instructions. Here are three things you should do: • Hang up right away or do not reply to the email. • Never give personal information or payment of any kind. • Report the scam at oig.ssa.gov to immediately notify the law enforcement team in our Office of the Inspector General.

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You should continue to remain vigilant of phone calls when someone says there’s a problem with your Social Security number or your benefits. If you owe money to us, we will mail you a letter explaining your rights, payment options, and information about appealing. There are a few ways you can identify a scam call or email. Remember that we will never: • Threaten you with benefit suspension, arrest, or other legal action unless you pay a fine or fee. • Promise a benefit increase or other assistance in exchange for payment. • Require payment by retail gift card, cash, wire transfer, internet currency, or prepaid debit card. • Demand secrecy from you in handling a Social Securityrelated problem. • Send official letters or reports containing personally identifiable information via email. If you do not have ongoing business with our agency, it is unlikely we will contact you. Again, if you get a suspicious call claiming to be from us or law enforcement about Social Security, you should hang up and report it right away to our Office of the Inspector General at oig.ssa.gov.

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Social Security Administration | Publication No. 05-10597 | September 2021 | Produced at U.S. taxpayer expense

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One way people can get the new tax year off to a good start is by checking their federal income tax withholding. They can do this using the Tax Withholding Estimator on IRS. gov. This online tool helps employees avoid having too much or too little tax withheld from their wages. It also helps self-employed people, who have wage income, estimate tax payments that they should make to avoid unexpected results at tax time. Having too little withheld can result in a tax bill or even a penalty at tax time. Having too much withheld results in less money in their pocket. The estimator can help them get to a balance of zero or a desired refund amount. Taxpayers can use the results from the Tax Withholding Estimator to determine if they should: · Complete a new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate and submit it to their employer. · Make an additional or estimated tax payment to the IRS. The Tax Withholding Estimator asks taxpayers to estimate: · Their 2022 income. · The number of children they will claim for the child tax credit and earned income tax credit. · Other items that will affect their 2022 tax return when they file in 2023. The Tax Withholding Estimator does not ask for personally identifiable information, such as a name, Social Se-

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curity number, address, and bank account numbers. The IRS doesn't save or record the information entered in the Estimator. Before using the Estimator, it can be helpful for taxpayers to gather applicable income documents including: · Their pay stubs · Forms W-2 from employers to estimate their annual income · Forms 1099 from banks, issuing agencies and other payers including unemployment compensation, dividends, distributions from a pension, annuity, or retirement plan · Form 1099-K, 1099-MISC, W-2 or other income statement for workers in the gig economy · Form 1099-INT for interest received · Other income documents and records of virtual currency transactions These documents are not needed to use the estimator but having them handy will help taxpayers estimate 2022 income and answer other questions asked during the process. The Tax Withholding Estimator results will only be as accurate as the information entered by the taxpayer. People with only pension income should not use the Estimator. Those with wage income can account for current or future pension income. People with more complex tax situations should use the instructions in Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax. This includes taxpayers who owe alternative minimum tax or certain other taxes, and people with long-term capital gains or qualified dividends. For additional information please visit www.irs.gov

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SENIOR ISSUES by LARRY GRIMALDI

You’ve Got A Friend and The Three Amigos (With apologies to Carole King and James Taylor, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short) The word “friendship” is rooted in the Old English word, “freondscipe,” signifying a mutual liking or regard. Musical catalogues are full of songs about friendship such as “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” (Randy Newman), “Thank You for Being a Friend,” (Andrew Gold), “Lean on Me,” (Bill Withers), “That’s What Friends Are For,” (Stevie Wonder), and the aforementioned, “You’ve Got a Friend.” Family members are friends on an intimate level (except for a disgruntled Italian relative who casts the evil-eye on you for a perceived slight or long-forgotten insult). I am very fortunate to have a caring, loving and supportive immediate family. I am also surrounded by a legion of compassionate, empathetic, and extraordinary in-laws who adopted me as a sibling more than 50 years ago. We have celebrated life’s joys, triumphs and milestones together, and consoled each other when confronted with life’s challenges. My three children and five grandchildren are the gold standards of my friendships. We share special bonds that are a source of constant joy. At the pinnacle of the friendship mountain stands my wife Kathy. We have worked together, raised our children, laughed, cried, argued, apologized, compromised, traveled, and shared our lives with a mutual respect and faithfulness that is all too uncommon in today’s disposable world. Most importantly, she has cared, nurtured, endured, and loved me unconditionally during the roughest times of my life. Her quiet courage and inner strength are embodied in Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” Fortune may favor you with a small, loyal circle of true friends. Sometimes it takes a crisis to realize how grateful you are for their presence and to appreciate their sincere concern for your well-being. They stand by you; check on you frequently to boost your morale when you are out-of-sorts, and inspire you to better health. I don’t want to embarrass them, so I’ll just refer to them as the Three Amigos. I know they will recognize themselves. I met Amigo One in 1962 as a freshman at Classical High School. We worked hard to handle the rigors of a strenuous college preparatory curriculum. In retrospect, Classical High School Academic Boot Camp was the perfect training ground for higher education. (But I’m getting ahead of myself). Amigo One and I double-dated for high school dances, spent many Sundays at South County beaches, and speculated about life and our futures. We moved uptown (or down south if you prefer) to the University of Rhode Island in 1966. I preferred a relaxed approach my journalism studies and was eager to explore the opportunities of my new-found freedom. He applied extraordinary effort to his engineering courses. I do take credit, however, for his first inebriation on Colt 45 malt liquor at one of the regular weekend parties in my off-campus room. While he was more conservative than me, our lives moved on surprising similar paths after graduation. We were both married within two years and were best men at each other’s wedding. We both had three children and became homeowners.

Obligations of growing families and establishing our respective careers curtailed time spent together. With retirement and other obligations in the rear-view mirror, we reinvigorated our friendship. After my recent surgeries, Amigo One called and e-mailed me often, asking about my recovery progress and lifting my spirits. This friendship of more than 60 years is a perfect reflection of Randy Newman’s, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” I met Amigo Two when I began coaching my son’s Little League team in the mid-1980s. We shared similar perspectives about youth sports, such as learning the game, good sportsmanship, and, above all, having fun. He was a charter member of the Friday Night After Little League Games “Conference” at a local pub. As the adage goes, “The proof is in the pudding.” More than 30 years later, when we see one our former players, they greet us enthusiastically and spend a few moments reminiscing about games played at Lee Romano field. I realized that we had instilled the correct perspective one night when one of my players asked if the team would be still be treated to ice cream AFTER we had lost a game. Over the years, this friendship bloomed into cruises, trips to California wine country, tours of France and Italy, the Saratoga Race Track, among other travels, and countless celebrations (some for no reason at all) at each other’s houses. As with Amigo One, he has made it a point to call and check on me numerous times during my recent illness.

For Amigo Two, “Thank You for Being a Friend,” by Andrew Gold is appropriate. I met Amigo Three via the same Little League connection as Amigo Two. He was also a member of the Friday Night “Conference.” As with Amigo Two, the friendship bloomed into cruises, a tour of Italy, trips to Saratoga and more gatherings at each other’s houses. The friendship has spanned over three decades with one interesting twist-a sharp division of political views. I fall on the left of the political spectrum. He is on the right. Last summer, were enjoying a cold one after a golf game when we began a boisterous discussion about the 45th president. As the third member of our threesome listened to a debate marked by increasing volume, the gentleman at the next table was so entertained that he sent us a beer. Even this heated exchange did not our fracture our friendship. We talked ourselves out and then scheduled our 10:36 Thursday tee time with no bruised egos. As with the other Amigos, he called frequently while I was ill. As winter approached, we talked about our mutual snowbird sabbaticals in south Florida. For Amigo Three, I chose “That’s What Friends are For,” by Stevie Wonder. By now, it’s obvious that “You’ve Got a Friend” applies to each of these special persons in my life.

Larry Grimaldi is a freelance writer from North Providence. Comments can be e-mailed to lvgrimaldi49@gmail.com.

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As a provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. federal government established a fund to give individuals with hearing loss access to captioned telephone service at no cost. The many features include the speaker phone, which allows my wife to participate in the call from her chair, volume control, a missed call button, so that you can return calls with one touch of a button, and a phone book built into the machine. The phone is invaluable to me, as I often do telephone interviews for Prime Time. During some of the interviews, I will talk to people with specific accents, resulting in the King’s English getting murdered. “Don” often becomes “Dawn” while “Joyce” came out “Juice”. Note: There is at least one other company providing this service, and the phones are available for purchase for those who do not qualify.

Right at Home of Rhode Island receives 2022 Best of Home Care® Award In-home care services, and the caregivers who provide those services, have been critical to the peace of mind of families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, local Right at Home offices have been an in-home care solution to families and have created secure employment for caregivers. In recognition of those efforts, Right at Home of Warwick, Rhode Island, a local office, received the 2022 Best of Home Care® – Employer of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse®, a leading experience management firm in the home care industry that performs satisfaction research and quality assurance. The Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice Award is based on the results of caregiver experience surveys. Among the qualifications, providers must have their caregivers surveyed by Home Care Pulse for at least six consecutive months and have an overall satisfaction score of 8.75 or higher. Right at Home owners Naomi Cotrone and her brother Asher Fink are incredibly excited to receive this award. They opened their Right at Home business in 2014 and are grateful to be involved in the local community by providing an outstanding work setting for their caregivers. Naomi and Asher are extremely humbled by this recognition especially given the experience of the past couple of years with COVID-19.

“We’re excited to congratulate Right at Home of Rhode Island for their welldeserved achievement: earning the Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice Award,” said Todd Austin, President of Home Care Pulse. “Since this award is based on employee feedback, it shows the dedication Right at Home of Rhode Island has to providing their employees with a great working experience, ensuring clients have well-trained, compassionate caregivers.” Right at Home partners with Home Care Pulse to gather feedback from clients and caregivers via live phone interviews each month. Because Home Care Pulse is an independent third-party company, it is able to collect honest and unbiased feedback. Great care starts with happy caregivers, and the Employer of Choice Award validates that Right at Home’s caregivers like working for the home care agency, which translates into exceptional care for clients. ABOUT RIGHT AT HOME The Warwick, Rhode Island office of Right at Home is a locally owned and operated franchise office of Right at Home, LLC, serving the communities of Kent County and Providence County. For more information, contact Right at Home of Warwick, Rhode Island at www.rahri.com, at 401383-1950 or by email at tricia@rahri.com

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