It’s time again for the Rent Rebate-Property Tax Refund.

Starting Feb. 4, Advocacy will be taking appointments to assist with the completion of the Minnesota Property Tax Refunds Return.

You will need to bring proof of income received in 2013 including:

•Social Security Income (SSA 1099 form)

•Interest income

•All 1099s related to any other income you received

•Pension information

•Human Services benefit information

•Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP) form from your landlord

Call Marianne at 507-433-3462 or Nancy at 507- 433-8376 for an appointment.

The advocates have scheduled county visits to Lyle at 1 p.m. Feb 3, Brownsdale at 1 p.m. Feb 5, Adams at 11 a.m. Feb. 6 and Rose Creek at 1 p.m., Grand Meadow at 10 a.m. Feb. 7, and LeRoy at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 to assist people in those communities.

Homeowners cannot complete returns until April or when your new property tax statements come out. The advocates will assist you at that time.

We do not complete income tax returns in the Advocacy Office but AARP volunteers will be available in the lower level of the Accentra Credit Union. They will begin to make appointments starting on Friday and will begin assisting with taxes on Feb. 3. Please call507-434-3329 to make an appointment with them.

Please note the meeting time change for February Caregivers Support Group.

The group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 18 at the Mower County Senior Center. This change is for the month of February only. All caregivers are welcome. Our meetings are informal. We provide information on a topic of interest and time is given for open discussion. If you need respite care or if you have any questions, please call the Advocacy office. Marianne at 507-433-3462 or Nancy at 507-433-8376.

Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and a sandwich for 50 cents. On Tuesday, we will have spaghetti pie in the coffee shop starting at 11:30 a.m. for $2.

Upcoming Events

Monday: Blood pressure checks, 9 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge),12:30 p.m.; Exercise with Evie, 1 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evie, 9 a.m.; Spaghetti Pie 11:30 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500),12:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 4 p.m.; Silver Sneakers, 4:30 p.m.; Boot camp, 5:10 p.m.; Zumba, 6:10 p.m.; Yoga 7:20 p.m.

Wednesday: Wood Carvers, 8:30 a.m.; Tai Chi 9:30 a.m.; Ron’s Massage, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, noon; Cards (Pinochle, Cribbage),12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees 1 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.

Thursday: Silver Sneakers, 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evie, 9 a.m.; Caregivers Support Group, 10:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Open chess, 1 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 4 p.m.; Silver Sneakers, 4:30 p.m.;Boot camp, 5:10 p.m.; Zumba, 6:10 p.m.; Yoga, 7:20 p.m

Friday: Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m.;

Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500), 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong, 3 p.m.

Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

Jan. 13, two tables

1st Lois Johnson, 2nd John Karnes, 3rd Carolyne Higgins, 4th Jaynard Johnson, 5th Arnie Lang

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

Jan. 14, 4.5 tables

1st Bud Higgins, 1st Arnie Lang; 2nd Ron Peters, 2nd Gene Muchow; 3rd Ray Schmidt, 3rd Gail Schmidt; 4th Lorraine Lippert, 4th Connie Johnson, 4th Dick Hansen, 4th Larry Crowe

Friday “500”

Jan. 19, three tables

1st Beulah Luthe, 2nd Eddie Hall, 3rd Lois Anderson, 4th Mildred Ballantyne

Pinochle

NO RESULTS

Friday Bridge

Jan. 17, two tables

1st Lois Johnson, 2nd Judy Bungum, 3rd Carolyn Higgins, 4th Betty Jorgenson, 5th John Karnes

Wednesday Cribbage

Jan. 15, 2.5 tables

1st Loretta Nelson, 2nd Hilton Henschen, 3rd Barb Dickman

Weekly “500”

NO RESULTS