Now Accepting Entries for the Oakwood Centennial Short Story Contest
Are you the writer who can best capture the spirit of Oakwood in a short story? Wright Library and The Oakwood Register are sponsoring a short story writing contest in recognition of Oakwood's Centennial. Stories must be set in Oakwood, but may take place at any time from the founding of Oakwood to the present. Two $100 prizes will be awarded: first place in the teen division (ages 12 to 17) and first place in the adult division (ages 18 and up). Both winning stories will be published in The Oakwood Register during the Centennial celebration.
Contest Guidelines:
- Students aged 12 to 17 may enter the teen division.
- Writers aged 18 and over may enter the adult division.
- Stories must be set in Oakwood
- Fiction only, no memoirs or essays.
- Stories must not exceed 1,300 words.
- Entries must be typed and include the author's name, address, phone number, and email address on a title page.
- Please specify "teen" or "adult" on the title page. If entering in the teen division, also include your age.
- Writers are limited to entering one story.
- Manuscripts will not be returned.
- Entries must be received by 5 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2008.
Entries may be mailed to:
Centennial Writing Contest
Wright Memorial Public Library
1776 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, OH 45419
Or may be emailed to snively[at]wrightlibrary.org
When facing a legal issue, learning more about the law can help you to resolve it. The Public Law Library of the Ohio Legal Services Web site is a good place to start. It includes various legal documents, forms, and other resources that focus on civil (non-criminal) legal problems and issues.
You can also use the site to locate a legal aid provider, or call 1-866-LAW-OHIO (1-866-529-6446) to learn about qualifying for free or low-cost legal assistance.
Additional Ohio Legal Resources
Keys to the Courtroom (PDF)A resource of court procedures for those representing themselves in a civil case.
Legal Forms for Ohio
Includes forms from all legal areas, as well as an attorney directory and law dictionary. A Wright Library card is required to access this resource.
Ohio State Bar Association Ohio Legal Information Source from the Ohio State Bar Foundation
Supreme Court of Ohio The Ohio Revised Code is available in print
Spring is here and flowers are starting to bloom. It's time to get out in the garden. A computer may not be an essential gardening tool, but here are some online resources that offer tips and information on everything from planting to pests to harvesting.
The Ohio State University Extension offers a wealth of information through its Web site. You can also contact the Montgomery County Extension Office for assistance. Numerous bulletins, factsheets, and articles in the Ohioline Yard and Garden database. The Extension also has a newsletter
Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine.
Also from Ohio State is the WebGarden which includes the PlantFacts database.
Gardening Web Sites
Gardening Organizations
Pest Control
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Below is a press release from Social Security:
HELP YOUR MOM SAVE $3,600!
By Social Security
People all over the country are helping their moms save as much as $3,600 per year on the cost of prescription drugs. You can too!
We all know the high cost of medicine can be a burden on mothers who have limited income and resources. But there is extra help — available through Social Security — that could pay part of her monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments. The extra help could be worth up of $3,600 per year.
To figure out whether your mother is eligible, Social Security needs to know her income and the value of her savings, investments and real estate (other than the home she lives in). To qualify for the extra help, she must be receiving Medicare and also have:
Income limited to $15,600 for an individual or $21,000 for a married couple living together. Even if her annual income is higher, she still may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments. Some examples where income may be higher include if she or her spouse:
—Support other family members who live with them;
—Have earnings from work; or
—Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and
Resources limited to $11,990 for an individual or $23,970 for a married couple living together. Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks and bonds. We do not count her house and car as resources.
Social Security has an easy-to-use online application that you can help complete for your mom. You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov. To apply by phone or have an application mailed to you, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask for the Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020). Or go to the nearest Social Security office.
To learn more about the Medicare pr
