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PRO award winners
The People Respecting Others award winners for February at St. Peter’s School were (front row, from left) Ashton Byrum, Jonathan Lambrite, Brandon Giesey; (back row) Ross Dible, Jocelyn Baker, Alexis Glass and Nazzy Heid. Courtesy, kindness and respect are part of the daily expectations at St. Peter’s School. When a student goes out of his or her way to help another student or teacher, they may be presented with a PRO award.
(Refer to page 3 of today's Daily Chief-Union)

Deadline announced for Emergency HEAP program

FINDLAY - The deadline to apply for the Emergency Winter Crisis Assistance Program (E-HEAP) is March 31. This program provides financial assistance once per winter heating season.
Eligible households include those whose primary source and or necessary secondary energy source have been disconnected, are faced with disconnection or have less than 10 day supply of bulk fuel. The Hancock-Hardin-Wyandot-Putnam Community Action Commission administers the program in its four counties.
To apply for Emergency HEAP, people need to provide proof of all income of their household for the last 90 days, social security numbers for all household members, birth dates for each household member, proof of disability if disabled and a disconnect notice from the utility company. If a household uses both gas and electric, both utility bills must be brought to the appointment regardless of the account status.
Households whose gross income is at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible for this emergency program. A household whose total income during the past 12 months is equal to or less than the following maximums may be eligible: Family of one, $17,868; two, $23,958; three, $30,048; four, $36,138; five, $42,228; six, $48,318; for more than six, add $6,090 for each additional household member.
(Refer to page 3 of today's Daily Chief-Union)

Free File available to get stimulus payment

Individuals who normally do not file a tax return but must do so this year in order to receive their 2008 economic stimulus payment now can use the Internal Revenue Service Free File program to help them file returns for 2007.
The IRS and several of its partners in the Free File Alliance now can accept returns submitted by people who have no legal requirement to file other than to receive their payments. People in this category should take care to use only companies listed on the Free File - Economic Stimulus page on the www.irs.gov Web site.
"Free File is the perfect option for anyone who is filing a tax return only to receive their economic stimulus payment, said Eric Erickson, spokesperson for the IRS. "Just follow the instructions provided by the software - which are quite simple."
Individuals and families must have at least $3,000 of income from any combination of earned income, Social Security retirement or disability benefits, certain railroad retirement benefits or disability compensation, disability pension or survivor benefits paid by the Veterans Administration.
(Refer to page 3 of today's Daily Chief-Union)

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