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Page 10 <strong>October</strong> Edition Southern Pines Today<br />
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Fabulous & Fashionable<br />
Breast Cancer Benefit<br />
B<br />
6th<br />
Annual<br />
Fashion Show<br />
Thursday, <strong>October</strong> 18, 2018 • 7pm (show)<br />
Clara McLean House<br />
20 First Village Drive, Pinehurst, NC<br />
Sponsored by The Carthage Woman's Club<br />
Fashions provided by Lisa’s Boutique<br />
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Doors open at 6pm.<br />
Join us for heavy Hors d’oeuvres, music and speakers.<br />
hopes, spirits & funds!<br />
All Proceeds are given locally to the Clara McLean House<br />
and the FirstHealth Cancer CARE Fund<br />
Join us in raising<br />
Tickets are $25 and for sale at Black Rock Winery (910) 295-9511 and<br />
Lisa's Boutique (910)-947-1315<br />
Tickets may be also be purchased at the door.<br />
Come FLY with us on Saturday, <strong>October</strong><br />
13th for Girls in Aviation day<br />
presented by First in Flight, a Women<br />
in Aviation International Chapter<br />
and Gillium-McConnell Airfi eld! First<br />
in Flight is a non-profi t organization<br />
dedicated to supporting women in<br />
the aviation industry through providing<br />
support and scholarships to<br />
young women getting started in the<br />
aviation fi eld. Women in Aviation International<br />
has chosen <strong>October</strong> 13th,<br />
2018 as the Girls in Aviation Day!<br />
First in Flight has organized a day<br />
where young girls between the ages<br />
of 8 - 17 can come out to participate<br />
Girls In<br />
in aviation related events. The day will<br />
begin with all the participants at 9:20<br />
am outside on the lawn at the Gilliam-McConnel<br />
Airfi eld. Please show<br />
up around 8:30am to sign-in. From<br />
there we will break up into groups of<br />
your choosing to explore each activity<br />
station that range from an aircraft<br />
display, learning about weight & balance,<br />
and more!<br />
The event will have bbq style food<br />
available made by Pik-n-Pig. We will<br />
also have a raffl e to win great prizes!<br />
In previous years we have had a<br />
certifi cate for a 1 hour fl ight lesson, a<br />
certifi cate for 1 hour fl ight training device<br />
lesson, model airplanes, jewelry,<br />
Best States to Retire 2018<br />
From Kiplinger<br />
In contemplating retirement, the big<br />
question tends to be when to retire?<br />
But where to retire can be an equally<br />
pressing matter.<br />
expenses, tax burdens, health care<br />
costs, household incomes, poverty<br />
rates and the economic wellness of<br />
the state itself.<br />
taking into account living costs, safety,<br />
median incomes and poverty rates<br />
for retirement-age residents, as well<br />
as residents’ sense of well-being and<br />
the availability of recreational and<br />
health care facilities.<br />
The Tar Heel State offers below-average<br />
costs across most metro areas.<br />
The Kill Devil Hills micro area (part of<br />
the Outer Banks) being one pricey exception,<br />
according to the Council for<br />
Community and Economic Research.<br />
In fact, according to a survey by Merrill<br />
Lynch and Age Wave (a research<br />
fi rm focused on the aging population),<br />
37% of retirees have already moved<br />
in retirement and another 27% intend<br />
to.<br />
Even if you’re among the rest who<br />
plan to stay put in retirement, you<br />
might fi nd that entering a new stage<br />
of life changes the world around you,<br />
requiring a reassessment of how your<br />
home state treats your nest egg.<br />
To help you weigh the pros and cons<br />
of each state when it comes to retirement,<br />
Kiplinger ranked all 50 states<br />
based on fi nancial factors.<br />
Critical to retirees, including living<br />
Whether you’re fi guring out where to<br />
head next or just how you need to adjust<br />
your budget when moving into retirement,<br />
see how every state in the<br />
union treats its retirees fi nancially.<br />
But where you ultimately choose to<br />
retire doesn’t always come down to<br />
dollars and cents.<br />
Indeed, the top reason people move<br />
in retirement is to be closer to family,<br />
according to a survey by Merrill Lynch<br />
and Age Wave, a research fi rm focused<br />
on the aging population.<br />
Or, rather than move maybe you just<br />
want to stay put in retirement in a<br />
place that’s comfortable and familiar.<br />
Luckily, no matter which state you<br />
land on for retirement, there’s a<br />
promising place to settle down.<br />
We pinpointed one great retirement<br />
destination in each state that offers<br />
attractive advantages for retirees,<br />
North Carolina<br />
Ranking: #28<br />
Share of population 65+: 14.7%<br />
Cost of living: 5% below average<br />
Average income for 65+ households:<br />
$43,616<br />
Average health care costs for a retired<br />
couple: Below average.<br />
Tax rating for retirees: Not Tax Friendly<br />
Its weather is mild, as is its fi nancial<br />
attractiveness as a retirement destination.<br />
But income levels are typically lower,<br />
too.<br />
And though Social Security benefi ts<br />
are still not taxable, other breaks for<br />
retirees have been eliminated, leaving<br />
most other retirement income taxable<br />
at the current fl at rate of 5.49%.<br />
kiplinger.com<br />
Edited B: Millie Jameson
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