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          <title>SLEDGE: I have multiple insurance plans; how should I proceed?</title>
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I read your article about Medicare and secondary insurance. Both my wife and I are covered by Medicare and her free state retirement health insurance plan.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Acceptance needed throughout the grief process</title>
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We are approaching the end of our spiritual study of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five Stages of Grief.&#8221; To appreciate the final stage, we have been trimming the edges off of the myths and expectations of acceptance that can create additional burdens of grief.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: Why does my neighbor receive more benefits than I get?</title>
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Q: &#8220;My neighbor and I earned about the same in our lifetimes. So why does he get more in retirement benefits than I do?            ]]></description>
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          <title>WALDROP: Acceptance&#8212;is it all its made out to be?</title>
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&#8220;Acceptance&#8221; is the last of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five States of Grief.&#8221; It is different in one way from all previous stages (denial, anger, bargaining and depression).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: I am divorced; can I get my ex&#8217;s benefits?</title>
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I&#8217;m a divorced woman. I was married from 1974-2006. During that time there were many years when I did not work as I was raising the children and keeping the home. My spouse did work during that time. It&#8217;s my understanding that I&#8217;m eligible to collect some of his social security from the time that we were married.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Depression and the &#8216;still, small voice of God&#8217;</title>
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Elijah, the great Old Testament prophet, is exhausted, paranoid, malnourished and close to losing his faith (1Kings, Chapters 18-19 NIrV). He is living in the back of a cave at the foot of Mount Sinai to avoid any more demands of faith and discipleship.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Waynesboro Public Library has Friends</title>
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If you have attended monthly free noon-time music programs complete with pizza at the library, then you have encountered the Friends of the Waynesboro Public Library.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: I have health insurance, will I need Medicare also?</title>
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I am a retired federal employee. My wife and I currently pay nearly $200 per month for family coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Faithful people in the Bible became depressed</title>
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His name and deeds made him No. One on King Ahab&#8217;s list of the &#8220;Worst Troublemakers in Israel&#8221; (1Kings 18:17 TEV).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Depression in faith and discipleship</title>
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You&#8217;ve played those games, haven&#8217;t you, where you identify one word that may not belong with the others on a list? For example, which word (if any) does not belong on this list: a) blue b) yellow c) twelve d) orange? (Answer: twelve).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: Can I invest my earnings to avoid &#8220;too much income&#8221;?</title>
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Q: If I put the earning into my 401K so I do not exceed the $13,560 would I have the issue of too much income to receive Social Security benefits?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>AT THE LIBRARY: WPL providing programs for every stage of living</title>
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The adult programs at Waynesboro Public Library have followed the library&#8217;s mission statement goal of serving patrons of all ages, providing needed information, education, and recreational resources for all ages.           ]]></description>
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          <title>WALDROP: Depression: considered mental health&#8217;s &#8216;bad cold&#8217;</title>
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Depression is the fourth stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five stages of Grief.&#8221; Like previous stages, its bad reputation can stifle anyone&#8217;s admission that they are depressed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: When does disability turn into Social Security?</title>
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Weekly question and answers about the Social Security Administration           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>FARTHING: Engaging open lines of contact</title>
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Getting Heard           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: How does working after I retire affect my benefits?</title>
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I recently read your column regarding the person turning 66 at the end of June and applying online for benefits.  You mentioned that as of June 2009 there would no longer be any restriction on how much can be earned and still receive all benefits.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: The real bargain in &#8216;bargaining with God&#8217;</title>
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The third stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five Stages of Grief&#8221; is bargaining.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: How early should I apply for benefits?</title>
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Q: How early should I apply for social security benefits? I turn 66 the end of next June and will be eligible for full benefits. Can I do it all online?
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          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Spiritual perspectives on angry grief</title>
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The second stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five Stages of Grief&#8221; is anger. It follows the previous stage of &#8220;denial,&#8221; the cushion-like &#8220;defense mechanism&#8221; that protects us from overwhelming trauma until we are able to deal with it.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>MAHMOUD: Growing together at the library</title>
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Another summer of fun and family time at the Waynesboro Public Library enriched the lives of many young participants.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: How real are the issues addressed in this column?</title>
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Q: Are your published questions real, or simply part of some PR campaign from the main office?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Faith&#8217;s pilgrimage through grief and denial</title>
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We are concluding our study of denial, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217;s first stage of the grief process.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: Can delivery of my check be ensured?</title>
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I&#8217;m worried that I might not get my Social Security check if a natural disaster occurs. What can I do to be sure I get my money?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Denial in loss, grief and its spiritual dimensions</title>
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From the Pulpit: There he stands before God in complete denial. He has just asked Jesus, &#8220;What good thing must I do to receive eternal life?&#8221; And Jesus has told him: &#8220;Keep the commandments.&#8221; Surprisingly, he replies, &#8220;What commandments?&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: What is a Social Security statement?</title>
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Answers to your questions about Social Security issues.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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My husband was enthusiastic about his new business. A true rugged individualist, he started it with a wing and a prayer, long hours and a lot of hard work. A few years later, we had a baby.           ]]></description>
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From the Pulpit: After reading this title, you might be thinking: &#8220;Oh, no. Is this another one of those depressing articles on &#8216;Death and Dying?&#8217; &#8221;           ]]></description>
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Well, they think that they finally have him this time. You remember the scene where the religious authorities interrupt Jesus&#8217; seminar in the Temple by bringing in a woman they have entrapped in the act of adultery (John 7:53-8:11).           ]]></description>
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          <title>STANLEY: Formation of Augusta County</title>
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When Virginia was chartered as a colony of England in 1609, the territory was extensive.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>ROBINSON: Keep kids learning over summer break</title>
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Don&#8217;t let 10 weeks of summer slip by with no reading, writing and &#8217;rithmetic.            ]]></description>
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Weekly religion column           ]]></description>
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