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Michelle Thurston,Amanda Dusseau,Ambrose Knobb,with Hills and Valley Refuge was the program speaker for the Atlanta Lions Club the week.

January is a season for new beginnings.It is also a time to look back and see how far we’ve come.Pictures from the past are a help.Here are some scenes from the days of Atlanta a few years ago.They are places that will will jog your memory. It may have been childhood, teen or now our senior years, but with each passing year, it’s easier to forget them. So here’s a look at the past. Each photo has its own little mystery. Notice how the descriptions seem to indicate how much there is to buy and sell. If you’ve lived here long enough, test yourself. See how well you recall the people and places of yesterday without reading the text.

Congress passed the H.R.82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] on Jan. 9, 2023. On Friday, Dec. 20, the Senate voted 76-20 with bipartisan support and signed into law by President Joe Biden on Jan. 5, 2025. According to the congressional website, the “bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.”