Knorr Orchestra plays Sunday for Grandparents Day
PERRYSBURG – In honor of Grandparents Day, the Johnny Knorr Orchestra will be performing under the big
tent on the campus of Heartland of Perrysburg and Perrysburg Commons on Sunday from 2 until 3:30 p.m..
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments and snacks will be served. Those attending should
bring a lawn chair.
The tent will be located between the two senior facilities at 10540 and 10542 Fremont Pike. For more
information contact Karrie Failor at (419) 874-3578 or Susan Snoddy at (419) 874-1931.
Medicare milestone: Chief is eligible for program
WASHINGTON (AP) – Officials say Medicare has reached a new milestone: for the first time, it’s headed by
someone old enough to receive benefits.
Administrator Don Berwick turned 65 on Friday, and he says he’s begun applying for his Medicare card,
sending for a notarized copy of his birth certificate.
Medicare is different these days, said Berwick, more focused on keeping seniors healthy into their 80s.
Many new enrollees are in better shape than their parents were when they joined.
Though Berwick will be one of the 2.8 million baby boomers joining this year, he said he wants to keep
working as long as he can. That means Medicare will be secondary to his job-based insurance. It might
get the attention of those looking to raise the eligibility age to cut costs.
Calif. woman uses family birthdates in lottery win
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) – A Southern California woman who won half the $18 million SuperLotto has her
children and grandchildren to thank for the win.
That’s because Audelia Ramirez used their birthdates to pick the winning numbers.
The California Lottery said Thursday that Ramirez claimed her $9 million prize Wednesday and said she’d
love to buy a new house after living in a small apartment for years. The 73-year-old has six children
and eight grandchildren.
Another winning ticket sold at Junior Liquor in San Diego remains unclaimed.
