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Entitiement programs are
focus of AARP meeting
ATLANTA
Many issues affecting Ameri
cans, particularly elderly citi
zens, are at present being debat
ed nationally. Of particular im
portance are the entitlement pro
grams, which require authentic
explanations. The nature of these
programs, their function and
their economic impact need to be
fully understood to reach deci
sions both on national and per
sonal levels,
The American Association of
Retired Persons (AARP), desir
ing to furnish information on the
basis of facts and reality, has
scheduled a meeting atthe Wash
ington High School Lunch Room
on Thurs. April 6 from 9 a.m. to
Ip.m.
A question often asked is
whetherolder Americans receive
a disproportionate share of gov
ernment benefits. When looking
at all government spending, it is
about equal for the elderly and
children. States and localities
spend well over 10 times as much
for the young as for the elderly.
Federal programs provide more
benefits to the elderly than they
do for children. The federal gov
ernment has the prime responsi
bility for income and health se
curity for older Americans, while
state and local governments are
responsible for other services,
such as education.
Downtown comes alive with
First Saturday April 1
The Downtown area will be
hosting First Saturday on April
1 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Most
activities will be contained in the
900 block of Broad Street, but a
stage will be set up in the new
median area.
In celebrating the 1995 Mas
ters Tournament, everyone is
encouraged to “Swing Down
town.”
Types of activities
* Musical entertainment from
groups like All That Jazz and
Toll Booth Willie.
* Local golf courses and golf
shops will be present to tell about
what they offer, give quick golf
clinics and have give-aways
throughout the day.
* Frank Christian Studio will
be donating an Augusta Nation
al print.
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Social Security is now invested
in a trust fund with a large sur
plus available for future benefits
to retiring baby-boomers and
their children. Adjustments to
the system, such as have been
done in the past, will be needed
to conform to changing circum
stances. Such changes will be
discussed at the meeting.
Theentitlement programs will
be the focus of discussion at the
conference. The two largest of
these programs are Social Secu
rity and Medicare, which are of
importance to the welfare of eld
erly persons. There are alsomore
than 400 other federal govern
ment programs that come under
the definition ofentitlement. The
difference between “contributo
ry” and “means-tested” programs
will be explained as well as wel
fare entitlement such as food
stamps, Aid For Dependent Chil
dren (AFDC), and Medicaid.
There are farm subsidies and tax
deductions to which individuals
and organizations are “entitled”
by meeting certain criteria.
There is no charge for attend
ing the meeting, and refresh
ments will be served.
Factual information and free
discussion will afford a unique
opportunity to bring answers to
questions occupying citizens and
lawmakers during this time of
change.
* There will be a golf bag filled
with balls. The person with the
best guess as to how many balls
are in it will win the bag, as well
as the balls in it.
* Shuffle Golf will be accepting
a small donation to play. Half of
any donation will go toward the
Ronald McDonald House.
* A putting green will be avail
able for those who wish to try
their luck at putting. Prizes will
be given for any “hole in one.”
* In addition to these activi
ties, we will have a clown, face
painting, sidewalk chalk and
more!
* Arts and crafts and food ven
dors will also be present.
The First Saturday Steering
committee believes that this will
be our best First Saturday ever.
AJP plays final show for season
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The Augusta Jazz project plays one last time for the season this Saturday at 8 p.m. as the Imperial Theatre. l
The Augusta Jazz Project will
present its last Big Band concert
of the season on Saturday, April
1, at the Imperial Theater at 8
p.m. This group of professional
musicans from the CSRA has
been enthusiastically received by
audiences and reviewers alike.
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Volkmann, jazz standards from
the past and contemporary tunes
come alive in the classic big-band
sound. The first two performanc
es this season were phenomenal,
the first having featured a tuba
solo by Dr. Volkmann, the sec
ond saw Wycliffe Gordon on trom
bone, and a tuba duet by
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Volkmann and Gordon.
If the third time is a charm,
Augusta had better hold on toits
seat when the bigband takes the
stage.
Duringintermission, the Josey
High School Jazz Band—The
Sonic Boom of the South—will
be featured. These young people
March 30, 1995
are the future of jazz, and they
put their heart into the music.
Tickets are available from the
Imperial Theater Box Office, 722-
8341. Prices are sls for reserved
seating, $lO for general admis
sion, and $5 for students. Group
ratesarealsoavailable. Call 738-
3094.
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