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www.herald-review.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2009 DECATUR, ILLINOIS LIFE D7 ANNIVERSARIES SOCIAL SECURITY I 1 "NO, I have not retired! Jyt 1 am still here to help you with 1 4 your Health Insurance needs. '-5V! Are you turning 65, or losing coverage through retirement? Call me -I will help you i get the most for your money. I Phone (217) 877-0222 IMPr AFFILIATED WITH SAMSHOCKADAY "Sum IEVIER SABLE' Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hilvety New Used on Sale Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald Causey DECATUR Mr. and Mrs. Ronald "Pete" Causey of Decatur will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Mr.

Causey and Sue Tilinski were married Aug. 21, 1959, in Hillsboro. He is a Navy veteran arid retired from Caterpillar Inc. She is retired from Wagner Castings Co. They are the parents of Tonya Deibert, Terry Causey and Tracy Causey, all of Decatur.

They have six Hilvety Plumbing and Heating, Macon. She is retired from the Macon School District. They are the parents of Laura L. Bratten of Decatur, Rhonda E. Glan of Heyworth and Vicky L.

Hilvety of Bel Air, They have five grandchildren. Come visit our indoor showroom. Interstate 55 Wk 1 "7 Route136 0' USlBiiljf 800-260-3859 Say Goodbye to Uaricose Veins Decatur's only board-certified vascular surgeons offer: Robert Mooth How do I qualify for benefits as a divorced spouse? You can receive benefits as a divorced spouse on a former spouse's Social Security record if you: Were married to the former spouse for at least 10 years; Are age 62 or older; Are unmarried; and Are not entitled to a higher Social Security benefit on your own record. In addition, the former spouse must be eligible to receive his or her own retirement or disability benefit. If the former spouse is eligible for a benefit, but has not yet applied for it, you can still receive a benefit if you meet the eligibility requirements and have been divorced from the former spouse for at least two years.

Generally, we won't continue to pay benefits if you remarry someone other than your former spouse. Learn more, and determine what your benefit might be, by visiting our online Benefit Calculators at www.socialsecurity.gov plannersbenefitcalculators. htm. I was disabled for a while several years ago. My health has since improved.

Can I receive disability benefits for the time I was disabled? If you were disabled "several years ago," but are not disabled now, you probably can't get benefits at this point. Whether or not you are entitled to what we call a "closed period of disability" depends on: When you became disabled; and When you apply for Social Security disability benefits. You may be entitled to a "closed period of disability" when medical evidence establishes you were unable to engage in substantial gainful work activity for a continuous period of 12 months, but by the time the disability decision is made, you have medically recovered. You must also meet the following requirements to be entitled to a closed period of disability: You must file an application within 14 months after the disability ended; or You must have filed an application between 15 to 36 months after the disability ended and must show that your failure or inability to file a timely application was due to your physical or mental condition. If you meet the requirements for disability benefits, there is a five-month waiting period before your first monthly benefit can be paid.

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Christopher H. Gram, MD inking of in for Your Home? 1 with the 30 tax credit this is the time to P.all Tina tnHavl MACON Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hilvety of Macon celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering.

Mr. Hilvety and Ruth E. Horstmann were married Aug. 8, 1959, in San Antonio, Texas. He is an Air Force veteran and retired from V.F.

DECATUR Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mooth of Decatur celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Florida. Mr. Mooth and Rochelle Hunt were married Aug.

22, 1959, in Chicago. He is retired from Tate Lyle Inc. She is a retired Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Keller DECATUR Mr.

and Mrs. Stephen Keller of Decatur will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Mr. Keller and Shirlee Beimfohr were married Aug. 22, 1959, in Tuscola.

He is an Army veteran and retired from the Decatur School District. She is retired from J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds. They are the parents of Suzanne Logan of Decatur and Lori Keller of St. Charles.

They have two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hogan MACON Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel B. Hogan of Macon will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, in the Macon Community Building. Mr.

Hogan and Judith K. Allison were married Aug. 13, 1959, in Macon. He is an Army National Guard veteran and a retired farmer. She is a home-maker.

They are the parents of Cynthia Fitzgerald of Decatur, Brenda Livingood of Maroa, Stan Hogan of Macon and Michelle Huggins of Mount Zion. They have 12 grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blackwell DECATUR Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Blackwell of Decatur will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Mr. Blackwell and Paulette Clark were married Aug. 19, 1969, in Decatur.

He is an Army veteran and is employed by AmerenTP. She is retired from Decatur Memorial Hospital. They are the parents of Jennifer Meyer of Assumption and George Blackwell of Tay-lorville. I Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Stroh CLINTON Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Stroh of Clinton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 30, in Weldon United Methodist Church. Mr. Stroh and Ramona Hartsock were married Aug. 30, 1959, in Clinton.

He is an Army veteran. They are retired farmers. They are the parents of Doug Stroh of Clinton and Debra O'Brien, Carol Priestley and Cheryl Gerber, all of Mahomet. They have six grandchildren. Submitting items Birthday announcements are published in the Wednesday Life section at 70-plus years of age.

Photos will be used at the 70th, 75th, 80th, 85th, etc. Anniversary announcements are published at 25-plus years of marriage. Photos will be used at the 50th, 55th, 60th, 65th, etc. Color is available for a fee. Forms with details are available at the Herald Review, 601 E.

William or by mail or fax by calling 421-6979. PDF forms are available for download at www.herald-review. com. Announcements must contain a contact name and phone number for verification. Items not verified will not be published.

Announcements must be in our office at least 10 days before the birthday or anniversary date or 10 days prior to the planned celebration. Announcements received after that deadline will be subject to a fee. Submitted photos may be any size, as long as the faces are at least inch in width. Digital photos must be saved as a JPEG. If a photo is out of focus, fuzzy or of inferior quality, it will not be published.

Do not send proofs, framed photos or any photo that is irreplaceable You may pick up your photo at the Herald Review one week after it has been published. Photos will only be kept for three months. Photos will not be returned unless they are accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped administrator with the Decatur School District. They are the parents of William A. Mooth of Seattle, David C.

Mooth of Carlyle; Leanne R. Brewer of Argenta; Karyn E. File of Decatur; and Steven R. Mooth of Salt Lake City, Utah. They have 17 grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Matteson DECATUR Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L.

Matteson of Decatur will observe their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Matteson and Wanda Jean Reining were married Aug. 21, 1959, in Decatur. He is retired from the U.S.

Postal Service. She is a homemaker. They are the parents of Kent Matteson of Decatur and Todd Matteson of Dayton, Ohio. They have five grandchildren. BIRTHDAYS Betty Snyder, 85 VANDALIA Betty Snyder of Vandalia observed her 85th birthday.

Cards may be sent to 907 W. Johnson Vandalia, IL 62471. Mrs. Snyder was born Aug. 16, 1924, in-Fayette County.

She married Ivan "Jim" Snyder. He is Betty Snyder deceased. She is retired from farming. She is the mother of Bonnie Hall and Doris Kelly, both of Pana; Leroy Snyder, Shirley Ray and Larry Snyder, all of Vandalia, and Carolyn Burrus of Bingham. She has 10 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.

One son, Kenneth Snyder, is deceased. Hazel Pope, 80 DECATUR Hazel L. Pope of Decatur will celebrate her 80th birthday with a family gathering. Cards may be sent to 2138 S. Franklin Street Road, Decatur, LL 62521.

Mrs. Pope was born Aug. 20, 1929, in Spencer Coun Hazel Pope ty, Ind. She married Dorwin G. Pope on Dec.

4, 1947, in Mount Pulaski. She is the mother of Dorwin G. Pope Jr. of East Moline; James E. Pope, Janet E.

Pope, Carol Ann Howerton and Beverly Gharst, all of Decatur; Roger Dale Pope of Mount Zion; Kent Alan Pope of Forsyth and Brenda Lea Hutton of Dayton, Tenn. She has 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. frfcrriirr nfTThi iin lYBf WlTE 0 Heating Cooling 429-5741 i am MORArSOEBEL PRESENTS Grandparents Day Festival Let 22 years experience go to work for you" Ray Eyster 872-5000 Advertise on Online Call 421-7928 At Imboden Creek Gardens 185 W. imboden Drive, Decatur September 12, 2009 1-4 p.m. Crafts food Vendors FREE to the public Inflatables Animals Crafts Face Painting 1 Musical Performances -Pumpkin Decorating Clowns More! -5 i I (James FUN for the whole family! Call 233-1425 for more information.

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