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One of the best ways to recycle responsibly -- and save a few bucks at the same time -- is to find a second life for something you might otherwise toss in the trash. Some ideas are pretty well-known, like using plastic grocery bags for trash can liners and the lid® from a liquid detergent container for a biscuit cutter. So, when a reader sendsbyinMary a tipHunt for how to use this for that that I’ve not heard of before, or an idea for how to use something I own already to avoid buying something I don’t, that reader gets my attention!

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make about $120,000 in 2018, well above the earnings threshold. But two rules will make you eligible for benefits starting in April. One says that in the first year you retire, if your earnings exceed the yearly limit ($17,040), you can still get a Social Security check for any month your earnings are under a monthly limit, which is always one-twelfth of the annual amount -- or $1,420 in 2018. Because you are retiring at the end of March, you won’t be making over $1,420 after that month, so you are due Social Security benefits from April on. The second rule that helps you says that income paid after retirement, like unused sick and vacation leave or severance payments, or any pen I am turning 63 in March 2018. sion benefit you might be due, doesn’t count toI plan to retire the end of that month, and I ward the earnings thresholds. So you answer the questions by saying want my Social Security to start in April. The you will make $60,000 in 2018, but that your earnonline application form is askingPlease me about review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Pric my anticipated earnings in 2018. It also asks ings will be “zero” from April through December. * immediately * * Contact Tidbits representative with changes or corre how much I will make per month. I work as your If you have a Social Security question, Tom an airline pilot and I make about $20,000 per Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 month. So I will earn approximately $60,000 Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.marfrom Januar y through March. In addition, af- genau@comcast.net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from ter I retire, I will get another $60,000 paid other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit to me over a three-month period. This money the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. includes unused sick and vacation pay, and a COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM Property of AdVenture Media, Inc. small severance payout. I’m not sure how to 12 NOO WED., JAN. 17 answer the questions. no longer a factor in determining your eligibility for Social Security benefits. In other words, she could answer that question by saying she planned to work all year and thought she’d make a million dollars per month. Or she could answer the question by saying she was already retired and wouldn’t make a dime in 2018. Either way, because she is 66 in January, she would be due her full retirement age benefit amount for every month of the year. Having told her all that, I still suggested she just answer the questions with her best guess as to when she might retire and how much she anticipated earning in 2018. But my main point was that she shouldn’t worry about her answers.

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ment specialist. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please give me some information on Elhers-Danlos syndrome? My daughter and two granddaughters have it. -- E.E.H. M.D.

Thigh Numbness Likely Due to Trapped Nerve DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 65-year-old male who has developed a lack of sensation in the lateral front half of my right thigh. The numbness involves strictly the skin. There is no loss of strength, function or balance in my leg. My gait is normal, although I find that if I go on a long walk, the skin will begin to “tingle.” When I went to an orthopedic surgeon, he suspected that the condition could be caused by a disc problem. Although an X-ray did show some stenosis, it was not definitive. I suspect I caused the problem by years of sleeping on my right side in a curledup position, resulting in entrapment of the nerve. The orthopedist, however, says he generally sees this condition only in obese people, which I am not. How likely is it that my condition is of spinal origin rather than an entrapped nerve? If the condition can resolve itself gradually by avoiding activities that contribute to the problem, what does “gradually” mean? Do stretching exercises help relieve the entrapment? -- J.C.B.

ANSWER: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is actually a group of uncommon genetic disorders, with very stretchy skin, flexible joints and tissue fragility as common features. There are six different kinds of Ehlers-Danlos, and each is different in regard to what tissues and organs it most affects. Most are caused by mutations in genes for collagen and related structural proteins. They can be inherited or not (in which case they are new mutations). Flexible joints (often but wrongly called “double-jointed”) and excessively stretchy skin are almost universal in EDS. The excess joint movement can cause dislocations and chronic joint pain resembling fibromyalgia. Other commonly associated conditions include prolapse of the mitral valve, hernias and, in the vascular type of EDS, aneurisms. The prognosis in EDS depends to a great extent on the subtype. I would suggest that you go with your daughter and granddaughters to their doctor (if they agree) to learn more about their particular type. * * *

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

ANSWER: What you are describing is meralgia paresthetica, the compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which can be compressed as it passes under the inguinal ligament, exactly as you described. Your orthopedist is correct that this condition is more common in the overweight or obese; however, I have seen it in both people who are losing weight and people of normal, stable weight. It is more common in conjunction with diabetes, and it has been reported after long-distance walking and cycling.

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VA Proud of 2017 Accomplishments For all the grousing so many of us do about the Department of Veterans Affairs, when you add it all up, there’s a lot it did last year. VA Secretary David Shulkin wrapped up the year in a message that highlights all they got accomplished. To name just a few: ● With HUD, 61,000 homeless veterans were placed into housing. ● Authorized 6.1 million community-care appointments, 42 percent higher than previous year. ● Raised the level of Service Disabled Veteran Owned businesses to 19 percent, double the goal. ● Launched Big Data Super Computer to expand research into veterans health. ● Reduced dropped calls on the Crisis Line from 35 percent to less than 1 percent. ● Lowered veteran unemployment to 2.6 percent, the lowest in years, and much lower than the U.S. average of 4.4 percent for the year. ● Helped 1 million veterans use the GI Bill for education. ● Helped 620,000 veterans with opioid addiction, resulting in a 36 percent drop in use. The list summed up with a claim that the veteran “trust” score went from 46 percent a few years ago to 70 percent now. And we can’t forget President Donald Trump. No matter what side of the political aisle you sit on, Trump signed nine bills for veterans, plus an Executive Order and three Proclamations. He pushed until he got the 24/7 Hotline for Veterans, and actually showed up in person at no less than six veteran events. Vice President Pence was there too, at Honor Flight ceremonies and Wounded Warrior rides. It’s easier to take the measure of a man when you can see him in person, or at least on a video. If you want to view Shulkin’s end of year message to all of us, go on YouTube at youtu.be/1I8d_ nMFUl4 to see him talk about the progress the VA made in 2017. * * * Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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can help you with this. You should also pre-arrange his funeral and burial or cremation. Immediately After Death Once your father dies, you’ll need to get a legal pronouncement of death. If no doctor is present, you’ll need to contact someone to do this. So, if your dad dies at home under hospice care, call the hospice nurse, who can declare his death and help facilitate the transport of the body.

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Autumn Leaf Was A Jewel of a Pattern

This is a photo of an old Jewel Tea Company bowl and pitcher set. A friend whose husband worked for the company many years ago informed me this is the original bowl and pitcher from before it added the famous leaf pattern. Marked on the bottom of each piece are the words “Hall Superior Quality Kitchenware -- Made in USA.” What can you tell me about this set?

Hall China Company made your pitcher and mixing bowl set. Robert Hall founded his factory in 1903 in East Liverpool, Ohio. In 1933, the Jewel Tea Company made an arrangement with Hall China Company to produce a line of kitchenware and dinnerware. Each dish was decorated with the yellow, tan, brown and peach colored leaf

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pattern. In the beginning, it was called “Autumn,” and eventually it became known as “Autumn Leaf.” Jewel Tea Company evolved from founder Frank Vernon Skiff recognizing the need for coffee to be sold directly to the consumer. In 1899, he began delivering his coffee, and he was soon including other basic staples offered to homemakers. The “Autumn Leaf” pattern line proved to be a huge success. Dinnerware, tea pots, coffee pots, mixing bowls, pitchers, butter dishes, saltshakers and pepper shakers, baking dishes and refrigerator containers were just some of the plethora of “Autumn Leaf” pattern line. The pattern was discontinued in 1976, and Jewel Tea Company closed in 1981. Your bowl and pitcher were made around 1933, and the set might be worth $50 to $75.

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trimmed with gold. It has been passed down in our family for generations and is in excellent condition. The enclosed mark on the bottom of the pitcher is also dark-blue. Can you tell us anything about the maker, age and value of our pitcher?

La Belle China was part of the Wheeling Pottery Company.

La Belle China Company made your pitcher. In 1879, Wheeling Pottery Company was founded. In 1887, it formed La Belle Pottery Company. It made decorated china and utilitarian ware. In 1889, the two companies joined together. La Belle Pottery also produced flow blue ware, dinnerware and Virginia Girl plates. Your pitcher is an example of flow blue china. It was made around 1900 and would probably be worth $150 to $300. * * * Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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