‘Miscellany’ Archives
Financial Concerns After Death
By MARY ELLEN KALUZA Death is a tough topic. We fear it for ourselves and we fear it for those we love. On top of the grief, it is a lot of work to lose someone close to you. This blog is meant to help you get started with some of the important tasks around the departed”™s finances that will make things much easier if attended to soon after the death. Get the Death Certificate Typically the funeral home supplies the death certificate. You can request several copies from the funeral home””you”™ll need them. They are generally less expensive at this time, and will save you trips to the county vital records office for additional copies. Five to ten copies is not excessive, especially if there is property to be sold. Contact the Social Security Administration Even if the deceased was not receiving benefits, you want to notify them.. Call the SSA at 1-800-772-1213. (The funeral home may contact them for you.) Do this [...]
Returning Chapter 6
Unknown By PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL Luz yelled at Angel, “How could you forget to pick up our daughter?!” Angel yelled at Luz, “I thought it was your turn! I worked a double shift yesterday.” Luz, “How could you do this?” Angel, “I didn”™t DO anything!” Their shouting woke up Angelito from his nap. “Mami, papito, why are you shouting at each other?” he asked, bursting into tears. Angel went to comfort his son; Luz called the daycare. It went to voicemail. She called the director”™s cell phone. Same. She called a friend, a mother of another child in the program, and no answer there either. There comes a point when the profound terror of a lost child bursts past shock, anger and blaming, and settles into desperation. Alone, that can lead a parent to either paralysis or futile violence. Fortunately, Luz and Angel were able to put [...]
What’s Cookin?
Everyone has been cooking more than ever with COVID-19 closing restaurants and keeping us shut in. No doubt we all have come up with a delicious new dish, made one better, or returned to old favorites. Let”™s spread the love by sharing our favorite dishes. Send your recipes to copydesk@alleynews.org with the story behind it. A picture of you and/ or your creation will only make it more delicious! Some 38 years ago these recipes appeared in The Alley Newspaper. This worn, torn beloved recipe submitted by Mary Ellen Kaluza. She noted, “I”™ve made the Impossible Green Bean Pie countless times since. Thank you, Lois Parker!”
