今年的 Regal Free Family Movie Festival 又來了. 不過要知道的, 這是免費的家庭影片, 會有很多小朋友哭鬧的心理準備. 這裡列出 Snohomish County 的電影院, 播放時間是早上十點. 其他的郡可以到上面的網站查詢. 由於這是免費的影片偶爾會有不一的情形. 可以利用電話確認影片. Alderwood Stadium 7: 3501 184th Street S.W., Lynnwood, WA 98037 ( 425-672-2077) 六月二十八日: “Muppets From Space” 和 “Ella Enchanted” 七月五日: “Adventures of Elmo in Grouchl” 和 “Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2” 七月十二日: “Rugrats: The Movie” 和 “Shark Tale” 七月十九: “Jimmy Neutron” 和 “Are We There Yet?” 七月二十六日: “Rugrats in Paris” 和 “Spongebob Squarepants, The Movie” 八月二日: “Chicken Run” 和 “Shrek 2” 八月九日: “Jonah: A Veggie Tale” 和 “A Cinderella Story” 八月十六日: “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron: 和 “Garfield” 八月二十三日: “Trumpet of The Swan” 和 “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” Everett 9 Cinemas: 830 S.E. Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 (425-347-6445) 六月二十八和二十九日: “Trumpet of the Swan” 和 “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” 七月五和六日: “Muppets From Space” 和 “Ella Enchanted” 七月十二和十三日: “Adventures of Elmo in Grouchl和” 和 “Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2” 七月十九和二十日: “Rugrats: The Movie” 和 “Shark Tale” 七月二十六和二十七日: “Jimmy Neutron” 和 “Are We There Yet?” 八月二和三日: “Rugrats in Paris” 和 “Spongebob Squarepants, The Movie” 八月九和十日: “Chicken Run” 和 “Shrek II” 八月十六和十七日: “Jonah: A Veggie Tale” 和 “A Cinderella Story” 八月二十三和二十四日: “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron: 和 “Garfield” Marysville Cinema 14: 9811 State Ave, Marysville, WA 98270 (360-659-1009) 六月二十一和二十二日: “Jonah: A Veggie Tale” 和 “Are We There Yet?” 六月二十八和二十九日: “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron: 和 “Garfield” 七月五和六日: “Trumpet of the Swan” 和 “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” 七月十二和十三日: “Muppets From Space” 和 “Ella Enchanted” 七月十九和二十日: “Adventures of Elmo in Grouchl和” 和 “Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2” 七月二十六和二十七日: “Rugrats: The Movie” 和 “Shark Tale” 八月二和三日: “Jimmy Neutron” 和 “The Prince 和 Me” 八月九和十日: “Rugrats in Paris” 和 “Spongebob Squarepants, The Movie” 八月十六和十七日: “Chicken Run” 和 “Shrek 2” Mountlake 9 Theatre: 6009 SW 244th St, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 (425-672-7734) 六月二十八和二十九日: “Adventures of Elmo in Grouchl” 和 “Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2” 七月五和六日: “Rugrats: The Movie” 和 “Shark Tale” 七月十二和十三日: “Jimmy Neutron” 和 “Are We There Yet?” 七月十九和二十日: “Rugrats in Paris” 和 “Spongebob Squarepants, The Movie” 七月二十六和二十七日: “Chicken Run” 和 “Shrek 2” 八月二和三日: “Jonah: A Veggie Tale” 和 “A Cinderella Story” 八月九和十日: “Spirit: Stallion of The Cimarron” 和 “Garfield” 八月十六和十七日: “Trumpet of The Swan” 和 “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” 八月二十三和二十四日: “Muppets From Space” 和 “Ella Enchanted” Medical Side Note: Scientists find early signs of Alzheimer’s Brain may signal early who will get Alzheimer’s Childhood health, education may be key to Alzheimer’s Tech Side Note: Young techies look away from traditional programming jobs
別忘了草莓和櫻桃季節已經開始
Puget Sound Area Farm and Crop Finder 可以找到不少當地的 U-Pick 草莓園. 一般比較有名的觀光果園就是位於 Carnation 的 Remlinger Farms 和 Everett 的 Biringer Farm. 如果想要過山到另一頭採櫻桃, 則可以先利用網路找當地的報紙廣告, 比如 Wenatchee World 或 Yakima Herlad Republic 等當地報紙, 免得到時候還要花時間找地方的麻煩.
[新聞]教育保險免費給年薪少於 $40,000 的家庭
LifeBridge Free Life Insurance Program (LifeBridge FAQ).
這免費保險是提供 $50,000 的教育保險給年收入少於 $40,000 的家庭. 只有 10 年期, 但是可以保障如果父母或監護人因故去逝後, 孩子們的教育問題.
* 父母或監護人年齡必須介於 19 至 42 歲之間
* 合法的美國居民
* 父母或監護人有監護至少一人, 並小於 18 歲的未成年.
* 目前有工作(全職或半職) – 家庭年收入在最新的稅表介於 $10,000 至 $40,000 間.
* 必須要有好的健康
Education insurance for parents really is free
By Michelle Singletary
Columnist
You've probably heard that nothing in life is free. But sometimes you can get something for nothing.
MassMutual Financial Group, one of the nation's largest life insurance companies, is actually offering something free to low-income working parents.
Under its LifeBridge program, MassMutual is writing term life policies at no cost for people earning $40,000 a year or less. The company has promised to pay the premiums nationally for 20,000 policies, each with a $50,000 death benefit.
Each LifeBridge policy has a 10-year term. If the insured parent or legal guardian dies during that time, the $50,000 life insurance benefit per policy will be applied toward the education of the children named as beneficiaries.
Various types of schools qualify for reimbursement, including preschools, private schools, vocational schools, community colleges, universities, art and music schools, and graduate schools. Some of the educational expenses covered include books, tuition, and room and board.
LifeBridge was introduced in September 2002 and has been rolled out on a state-by-state basis. It is now available in Washington and 45 other states.
So far, MassMutual has written 3,650 policies. It hopes to issue 20,000 policies by Dec. 31, 2007.
I wondered why the policies haven't been snapped up by the many low-income families who don't have life insurance.
“This is a population of people who are accustomed to bait-and-switch schemes,” said Mark Di Giorgio, director of public relations for MassMutual. “They are accustomed to people offering one thing and giving them another.”
You should be skeptical about free offers. But in this case, there's nothing to lose. Even though the policies are just for 10 years and $50,000, it's better than no insurance at all.
“There is no small type in this offer,” Di Giorgio said. “This is an absolutely, 100 percent free offer.”
Di Giorgio said the LifeBridge program is part of MassMutual's effort to merge its corporate philanthropic efforts in education with providing insurance to low-income families.
To be eligible for the free term life insurance, applicants must be:
* Between the ages of 19 and 42.
* Permanent, legal U.S. residents.
* The parents or legal guardians of one or more dependent children under the age of 18.
* Currently employed – either full- or part-time – and have a family income of between $10,000 and $40,000 on their most recent income tax return.
* Be in good health, as determined by MassMutual's underwriting guidelines.
The “good health” clause is defined as not having heart disease, cancer, or HIV; not currently abusing drugs or alcohol; not having been treated for drug or alcohol use in the last 10 years; and not having been convicted of driving under the influence within the last five years. To qualify for the insurance, workers have to take blood and urine tests.
“This may be may be one of the things that scare people away from the program,” said Sara Krulwich, financial services representative for West Financial Group, a MassMutual agency based in Bethesda, Md. “But the company is simply trying to offer this insurance to people who would normally be eligible for insurance except that they can't afford it, and then make sure that the proceeds are used toward education.”
Even if you aren't in great health, if you meet the other criteria you should apply for the insurance, Krulwich said. You may still qualify for a policy.
Potential policy holders also must provide a copy of their last federal 1040 or 1040A (used to confirm income), last pay stub (used to confirm working status), Social Security numbers for their children or dependents under the age of 18, and proper identification, such as a driver's license.
“What is being asked of them is nothing different than anyone who wants to buy life insurance,” Krulwich said.
If the money is not used by the children after a parent's death, it is donated to one of five scholarship programs pre-selected by the parents. Those programs are the United Negro College Fund, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, National Achievers Society Scholarship Fund (an Urban League fund), the Achievement Foundation Scholarship Fund and the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.
And by the way, the agents writing up the policies are doing the work pro bono. No commissions are paid to any agents for these policies. Sometimes free really is free.
� Washington Post Writers Group
College aid
If you're interested in applying for MassMutual Financial Group's free life insurance policy, call 800-272-2216.
The policies are for people with low incomes who would like a benefit of $50,000 for their child's college expenses in the event of a parent's death.
[新聞] Torrefazione Italia 要關門了…
[img=images/image_coffetorrefazione.gif popup=false] Starbucks 昨天宣佈, 將於年底前關閉 Torrefazione Italia 全美 17 個 Torrefazione Italia 的門市據點. 以後只有在特約店或是 Grocery Stores 才買得到. Starbucks to shutter Torrefazione cafes 西雅圖目前有四個據點: * Occidental — Pioneer Square, 320 Occidental Avenue S. (第一間 Torrefazione Italia) * Olive Way, Torrefazione Italia’s second store at 622 Olive Way * Fremont, 701 N. 34th St * Fourth and University, 1215 4th Avenue Medical Side Note: Memory test may predict Alzheimer’s 照片出處: Torrefazione Italia
永遠都要再試一次喔
四個月前收到 T-Mobile 的手機 rebate. 可是不知道怎麼回事, rebate 竟然弄丟了. 兩個月前打過電話問 T-Mobile 的 rebate center, 電話裡的客服人員說, 既然已經收到了 rebate 支票, 弄丟了就已經不是 T-Mobile 的問題. 也不可以重新發一份新的 rebate. 後然我上網, 並找到了這個條文. 兩個星期前, 想想反正也沒有希望了, 再試一次也沒有差別. 於是就另外寫了一個 E-mail 到 T-Mobile 的 rebate center. 想不到當天就收到 E-mail 的回信. E-mail 裡的客服人員說, 由於寄出的 rebate 已經超過 90 天(過期了), 而且這個 rebate 的 promotion 還在實行中, 於是就答應重新再寄份新的 rebate. 昨天就收到了 rebate, 還真是滿快的. ^_^ Medical Side Note: HIV/AIDS pandemic spreading in women Study says obesity speeds aging process
再也不跟小朋友去買 Grocery 了…
昨天早上去大華買生鮮蔬果, 一個人要抱, 一個人要坐在購物車上. 結果購物車上沒有空間, 只好把一些購物袋放在下層. 到了車子把所有的購物袋都放到車上, 結果一個忙碌把下層的購物袋都忘了. 想起來的時候已經是兩個小時以後的事情. 打電話問大華, 也沒有好心的人送回服務中心. 不過我想也沒有人想拿, 大太陽下這樣曬, 食物早壞了. 再也不跟小朋友去買 Grocery 了…
[新聞] 不滿汽油稅的選民, 這是您的機會
225,014 signatures could help trash gas tax 不滿四月份州政府新增的汽油稅嗎? 在華盛頓州, 選民們可以有機會表達不滿. I-912 就是提議, 準備把汽油稅丟進歷史. 連署簽名沒有到可以送進投票, 還需要不滿選民們的努力. NoNewGasTax.com