This is NOT Democratic congress people\’s money…it is money the Seniors have paid into out of their own paychecks for all the decades they\’ve been working. In fact, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation predicts there may not be any COLA for the next three years. They\’re robbing older people…like Chicago street thugs.

However, the per person monthly Medicare insurance premium will be increased from the 2009 premium of $96.40 to $104.20 in 2010 and to $120.20 for the year 2011.

Send this to all seniors that you know.

Remind them not to vote for the incumbent senators and congressmen in the 2010 and the 2012 elections. It\’s time to stop the madness…

submitted by Frank Kelly

The American Legion is cheering, with reservations, an Obama administration initiative to provide more federal employment for military veterans. The president signed an executive order Monday night, establishing a Council on Veterans Employment and creating allied programs to help veterans get federal jobs.

\”For many decades, The American Legion has played a leading role in creating job opportunities for veterans,\” said Clarence E. Hill, The American Legion National Commander. \”So it is heartening to see our advocacy paying off in such a tangible way. It’s a decent start.\”

\”However, there is more to be done,\” Hill continued. \”For instance, we would ask the President to do more to end age discrimination in the hiring of veterans. While age discrimination is technically banned, it is not unusual for National Guard and Reserve servicemembers to lose employment due to time spent away while deployed. After all, employers may downsize and go out of business. When this happens to a middle-aged servicemember, re-employment can be especially challenging. Still, the Executive Order certainly has great merit, though we will continue to fight for more such initiatives.\”

Stuff in the windows:

Jake was born in Barnsboro and graduated from Woodbury High. He was a member of America\’s greatest generation, serving in the US Army in World War II.. He landed in Normandy shortly after D-day. He fought throughout Europe including the Battle of the Bulge though he rarely mentioned it. Jake was a member of the Laborer\’s Union Local #172 of Bordentown.

Husband of the late Pearl (nee Rutter) and father of Sandra Shisler and her husband, Walter. Sister-in-law of Mary Chew. Survived by many nieces and nephews, his friends at the park and his extended family at Manor Care.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday evening after 6:30 PM and Thursday from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM in the McGuinness Funeral Home 34 Hunter St. Woodbury. Farewell Services will be held at 10:30 AM in the funeral home. Interment Woodbury Memorial Park. Memories may be shared at www.mcgfuneral.com.
Donations may be made to Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church Market St & Pine Dr. Bellmawr, NJ 08031

Beverly

The American Legion family is renewing its Operation Comfort Warriors fundraising efforts during the holiday season to purchase comfort items for troops recovering in U.S. military hospitals and warrior transition units around the world.

\”The government does a good job of providing the necessities,\” said American Legion National Commander Clarence E. Hill. \”Through Operation Comfort Warriors we have been able to provide items that usually don’t appear in the budget, such as sweat suits, iPods, DVDs, calling cards and other comfort items. The American Legion family challengiesng its members and friends to continue giving to those who have already given us so much. I am grateful that American Legion Auxiliary National President Rita Navarreté and Sons of The American Legion National Commander Mark Arneson have given their complete support to this effort.\”

*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*
*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*
*It might hurt people\’s feelings, the teachers would say*
* December 25th is just a \’ Holiday \’.*

*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*
*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*
*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*
*Something was changing, something quite odd!

*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*
*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*
*As Targets were hanging their trees upside down*
* At Lowe\’s the word Christmas – was no where to be found.*

*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny\’s and Sears*
*You won\’t hear the word Christmas; it won\’t touch your ears.*
*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*
*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*

*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*
*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !*
*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*
*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*

*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*
* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*
*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*
*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*

*So as you celebrate \’Winter Break\’ under your \’Dream Tree\’*
*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*
*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*
*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS , not Happy Holiday !*

Please, all Christians join together and wish everyone you meet during the holidays a MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christ is The Reason¢ for the Christ-mas Season!

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

submitted by Bob Bevan

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her visitation on Wednesday morning from 10 am to 11 am at Holy Maternity R.C. Church: 431 West Nicholson Road, Audubon. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:15 am in the church. Interment Saint Joseph’s Cemetery, Chews Landing.