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Friday, December 22,2017
Lake Oconee News
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A magic moment at The Plaza in 2018
We re having one of those
magic moments here at the
Plaza Arts Center, and 2018
isgoingtobe anexcitingyear
for programming, starting
with Rock and Roll Hall of
Famers, The Drifters, on Jan.
18. Tickets are $35-55. They
are selling like hotcakes, so
act fast if you want a seat.
Our After School Arts
Program resumes Jan. 9.
With 155 children ages
5-14, it was a record number
of students enjoying this
free program in our Plaza
Community Center on
Tuesday afternoons. We will
continue to accept registra
tions for the spring semester.
We will also have registration
starting in early spring for
Camp Broadway which takes
place in June and Summer
Arts Camp in July.
February brings
PAPA’s “Witness for the
Prosecution.” Get ready for
some courtroom drama!
This play by Agatha Christie
was originally produced by
The Plaza Alliance for the
PerformingArtsinl983. It
will once againbe performed
Melanie
Schroeder
Plaza Arts Center
by your favorite local talent
in the unique setting of our
very own Putnam County
Courthouse in the main
courtroom. This exciting
location promises to put you
smack in the middle of all
the drama. Performances
will be held on Feb. 8,10,15,
16 and 17. We hope to partner
with the Georgia Writer’s
Museum and The Artisan’s
Village Gallery downtown
to host events prior to each
show.
The Plaza Theater has
a new projector, and the
programming committee
is excited to offer “Classic
Cinema Sundays.” We can’t
waitto showcase classicfilms
that really should be expe
rienced on the big screen.
Tickets are only $5, and all
proceeds will go toward the
maintenance of the theater.
Concessions willbe available.
Count on a new movie theme
each month. February is, of
course, ROMANCE!
All artists and photog
raphers are being called to
participate in the annual
photography and fine art
contest and exhibitions.
Submit your entries by Feb.
16. Details on prizes, catego
ries,and entry forms are all
on our website.
Speaking of our website,
have you noticed The Plaza
Arts Center’s new look?
Thanks to a partnership
with Lynne Peer branding
and our former marketing
chair, David Bradley, we
have a new logo. It’s clean,
fresh and highlights one of
most iconic features of The
Plaza, the fountain. It was
also time to change our
official name to The Plaza
Arts Center, Inc., rather than
the Eatonton-Putnam Arts
Foundation.
I think you’ll agree it’s
easier to identify and rec
ognize. Thanks to an assist
from our partnership with
GCSU CODEC program,
we just launched a new
website. You can now visit
us at www.plazacenter.org.
Our communications and
events coordinator, Melanie
Schneider, manages all the
content creation and design
for our website, emails,
Facebook and all our adver
tising needs. With the new
website, you’ll be sure to find
what you’re looking for with
simplified navigation, clean
layout and colorful design.
The website highlights our
guiding words here at the
Plaza: Create, Cultivate and
Celebrate. Each one of these
words references one of our
goals with a corresponding
color. Create = Teal. Here
you’ll find information about
all of our stage events and
performances. Cultivate
= Burgundy. Click here
to discover all the classes
and educational programs
we offer the community.
Celebrate = Gold. Be it a
wedding, business meeting,
graduation or other event,
we all have reason to cel
ebrate. Our remarkable
venue is a unique space to
host those special events.
We have another color,
Purple, which represents
“Donate.” This section pro
vides details on ways to offer
your time as a volunteer,
sponsor one of our events
or become a Plaza Partner,
all of which help us with
our mission of “Connecting
the Community through the
Arts.” We strive to promote
interest and participation in
the visual and performing
arts by providing programs
and facilities for community
and regional involvement,
education and enjoyment.
It takes so many people to
make things happen here.
We thank you from the
bottom of our hearts. We
could not serve so many
without your continued
support.
If you’re still looking for a
last minute gift or stocking
staffer, we’ve got just the
ticket. Or give a whole year
of music, drama, dance
and concerts with the gift
of a 2018 Plaza Partner
membership.
Cheers to more Magic
Moments in 2018. See you
at The Plaza.
The Plaza is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit, and donations are
tax deductible.
Personalize your Social Security payout strategy
Only you can decide if
claiming Social Security at
age 62 or waiting to claim
later makes more sense.
Lifestyle and philanthropic
intentions, marital and
employment status and
gender are all factors.
When do you claim?
If you’re in a position to
think through your Social
Security claiming schedule,
do it. It could mean thou
sands or tens of thousands
to your annual retirement
income.
Here’s your choice: You
can start receiving monthly
payouts atthe qualifying age
of 62 like many people. Or
you can hold out for a bigger
payout down the road.
It’s your call - and it could
be agame-changer in retire
ment. Though an immediate
need for funds will usually
trump other considerations,
delaying Social Security for
just eight years - until age
70 - could mean up to 30%
more from Uncle Sam every
Richard
Newsom
Wells Fargo Advisors
month.
Some key considerations
will likely factor into your
claiming strategy:
What's age got
to do with it?
If 60 is the new 40, then
80 is the new 60. Longer
life spans are only part of
the story, though. The rest
of it plays out every day in
21st century lifestyle and
retirement expectations,
not to mention philan
thropic intentions or plans
to help out the family 01-
grandchildren.
Along with modern reali
ties, retirees’multiple income
sources and investments are
changing traditional Social
Security claiming patterns.
It may make more sense to
begin drawing funds from
other income sources while
delaying Social Security. Or
you may even decide to put
offretirement for a fewyear s
to make it possible.
What's your
claiming combo?
If you’re married or in
a relationship, you’ll want
to look at where you both
stand in relation to retire
ment. We’re talking “still
working” versus “already
retired.” Depending on your
personal circumstances, a
number of scenarios could
apply, including:
• Both spouses or partners
wait until 70 to claim
• One spouse or partner
claims early while the
other waits
• A lower-earning spouse
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claims a spousal benefit
at or after full retirement
age while deferring his or
her own retirement benefit
(available only to anyone
born on or before May 1,
1950, from full retirement
age through age 70)
• Your claiming strategy
may be as unique as your
financial circumstances
and retirement outlook.
What’s your gender?
Longer life spans apply
here, too. Women, on aver
age, outlive men. Take
gender into account in your
claiming strategy. Look at
your gene pool, retirement
expectations, and whether
or not you’ll receive depen
dent Social Security benefits
should you lose your spouse.
Give yourself the gift of
planning ahead, especially
as you approach Social
Security eligibility, to help
you get more from this
valuable retirement income
source.
Next steps
Decide on a Social Security
claiming strategy thatworks
for you.
Write it down, revisit it
occasionally and tweak it
whenever necessary.
Wells Fargo Advisors does
not provide tax or legal
advice. Please consult with
your tax and/or legal advi
sors before taking any action
that may have tax and/or
legal consequences.
This article was written
by Wells Fargo Advisors
and provided courtesy of
Richard D. Newsom Jr.,
Vice President, Investment
Officer in Greensboro.
LAKE OCONEE REAL ESTATE
REPORT NOVEMBER 2017
The holidays have arrived here at
Lake Oconee and with that the real
estate market has slowed slightly.
In November, there were a total of
56 real estate transactions. These
included:
• 39 Residential Properties
• 17 Land Lots.
39 RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES SOLD
• 5 sold for over $1 Million
• 11 were on the water with sale
prices ranging from $264,000 to
$2,150,000
• 13 were on the golf course with
sale prices between $155,260 and
$821,633
• 25 were in gated golf
communities, 8 were in lakefront
communities, and 6 were in off
water communities
• 26 were in Greene County; 10 in
Putnam County and 3 in Morgan
County
• 8 town homes/condos sold
This information was gathered from the LCB0R MLS
17 LAND LOTS SOLD
• 7 were on the water with sale
prices ranging from $75,000 and
$2,500,000
• 3 were on the golf course with sale
prices between $89,000 and $190,000
• 13 were in gated golf communities,
2 were in lakefront communities, and
2 were in off water communities
• 12 were in Greene County, 2 in
Morgan County and 3 in Putnam
County
We hope you find this information
valuable whether you’re looking to sell
your property or just to stay abreast of
the Lake Oconee real estate market.
If you are considering selling your
property, now is the time to list and
The Vining Group is the real estate
team to get the job done!
Who You Choose To Work
With In Real Estate Makes
ALL The Difference!
The Vining Group is Lake Oconee’s
preferred real estate team for many
reasons, with Client satisfaction at
the top of the list. We are professional,
knowledgeable, innovative and Client
focused. Rest assured, when you
list with The Vining Group, you are
making the right choice.
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