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Medicare Advantage Enrollment
Community Events
Options   provide an Annual Disenrollment Period from
Changing
Do You Have Questions About Medicare?
Do you have questions about your options for Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid,
Starting in 2011, Medicare will
Disability, Supplemental Insurance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, or Medicare Billings?
January 1 to February 14 to allow beneficiaries who have a Medicare Advantage Plan
If you do, come see SHINE, a volunteer program with the Florida Department of Elder
to make changes. These beneficiaries may choose to switch back to Original Medicare
Affairs for one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased and confidential assis-
or switch back to Original Medicare and join a Prescription Drug Plan. Choosing a new
tance. If you cannot come to a site call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to be referred
health care or prescription drug plan requires careful consideration of coverage and cost,
to a SHINE Volunteer. SHINE will be at: Wed, January 12th 10:00-Noon, AF Knotts
and perhaps some assistance in understanding the benefits. Free help is available through
(Yankeetown) Public Library
the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) program in Levy at the following
Annual Soup A Thon
locations:
Calling all soup makers….reserve your spot today to try for the title of Best Soup
•Williston Library the 1st Wednesday of each month from 10 am til noon
Chef in the area. The Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club Soup-A-Thon will be Saturday,
•Bronson Library the 1st Wednesday of each month from 1:30 – 3:30 pm
January 15th from 11:00am until 2:00pm. Bring your favorite soup and join your neigh-
•AF Knotts Library in Yankeetown the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10 am-12
bors at #5 56th St., Yankeetown to try them all and vote for the best. ALL YOU CAN EAT
•Chiefland Senior Center the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30 – 3:30 pm
ONLY $5.00. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three tastiest soups…..1st place $50,
•Cedar Key Library from October 15 to December 7, 2011
2nd place $25 and 3rd place $10.
SHINE is a free, unbiased information and counseling assistance program pro-
The ladies of the Club have been busy and will have a variety of crafts for sale as
vided locally through ELDER OPTIONS. The SHINE program can help beneficiaries
well as homemade baked goods. Don’t forget to check out the Thrift Store for new bargains
compare plans and understand their options. For example, it is important for beneficiaries
before or after you sample the soups. Call the Club at 352-447-2057 to reserve your spot
to understand that this enrollment period cannot be used to switch from one Medicare Ad-
or for more information.
vantage Plan to another. Beneficiaries are allowed only one change during this enrollment
Blue grass gospel sing & jam
period, so it is especially important that beneficiaries review their options carefully.
At the Village Pines chapel US 19 seven miles north of Inglis, Jan. 14th - 16th Fri.
For help understanding the Annual Disenrollment Period or to set up an appoint-
The 14th - 6 pm jam, Sat. 15th- 1 pm potluck and big cypress bluegrass band at 2 pm. Bring
ment with a trained SHINE counselor to compare plans, call the Elder Helpline toll-free at
your lawn chair for this free event (inside chapel if bad weather). Sunday service the 16th
1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337).
at 10am with preacher Mike, bluegrass gospel sing evangelist. Call 447-2777 for info.
Additionally, Medicare beneficiaries with limited annual income ($16,248 for an
Program Presentation at A.F. Knotts Library
individual or $21,855 for a couple) may apply for the Extra Help program and receive as-
The Friends of A.F. Knotts Public Library located at 11 56th Street in Yan-
sistance with the cost of prescription drug plan premiums, deductibles and co-payments.
keetown is partnering with the Florida Humanities Council to bring Dr. Gary Mormino to
Medicare beneficiaries who believe they may benefit from this program and would like to
speak on January 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the library. Dr Mormino will be speaking on “Land of
apply to save money on out-of-pocket prescription drug plan costs are urged to contact a
Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida”. The program is free and
SHINE counselor at 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337).
open to the public.
Republican Club Meeting
The January 2011 meeting of the Yankeetown-Inglis Republican Club will take
place on Tuesday, January 18th, 2011, at the Inglis-Yankeetown Lions’ Club at Hwy 40 &
59th Street, Yankeetown. The meeting starts at 6 PM allowing for some socializing and a
pot-luck dinner will be served at 6:30 PM.
The featured speaker will be Congressman-Elect Jimmie B. Smith, our recently
elected State Representative for Florida District 43. The Congressman is looking forward
to meeting and connecting with the constituents in his District. Congressman Smith will
also conduct the installation of the Club’s officers for 2011 as follows: President – Donald
Caldwell; Vice President – Kathleen Burke; Secretary – Carol Ross; Treasurer – Ellen
Shannahan. Members and guests please bring a tasty dish to share – the Club will provide
desserts. Please call Edith at 447-2622 or Carol at 447-1446. Y’all come and give our Club
a great start for 2011. The public is invited.
Volunteers Needed in Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist Counties
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs invites you to join the award-winning
SHINE Program team of Volunteers. The SHINE Program helps Medicare beneficiaries
make informed decisions about Medicare and health insurance.
SHINE Volunteers provide free, unbiased individual counseling to elders and their
caregivers about Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, discounted or free drug pro-
grams, and related health insurance. Volunteers may also make educational presentations
to community groups or participate in local health fairs or senior outreach events.
If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity, please call
Elder Helpline 1-800-963-5337. Ask for a SHINE Volunteer Training Application Pack-
et. Comprehensive training is provided with meals and travel related expenses reimbursed.
The next scheduled Orientation Training class is January 27, 2011 from 9:30 am – 4 pm.
Pre-registration is required.
HOMOSASSA– The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Ho-
Little League Meeting for South Levy
mosassa Springs Wildlife State Park will host a Wildlife Jeopardy program in the Educa-
We will be having a Meeting for the 2011 baseball year. We need new board
tion Center on Saturday, January 8, 2011 from noon until 12:30 pm. The program will be
members and volunteers. Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 6th. at the
on foxes. Wildlife Jeopardy programs are scheduled through May 2011.
Recreation Park in South Levy. Please come if you are interested in being a Board member
The Wildlife Jeopardy program is an educational program for all ages. Volunteer
or Coach, Manager, Concessions Manager or just to volunteer. We need your help to keep
Barbara Cairns (photo above) will use a Jeopardy-style format to present interesting infor-
South Levy Little League going. For more information please call 352-613-4354.
mation on different Florida species monthly. Visitors will have the opportunity to see Red
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foxes inside the Wildlife Walk area of the park. There will be educational hand-outs.
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