August 21, 2021 Issue, Page 4 of 8

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August 21, 2021 AAA Oklahoma Resumes Route 66 Centennial Countdown and Visitors Bureau. “We can’t well as the Oklahoma Route cations to provide Route 66 wait to kick off the celebration 66 Alliance and the Oklahoma enthusiasts an opportunity to next June and show the nation Route 66 Association, all dedi- purchase unique Route 66 sou- and the world why the Mother cated to furthering the im- Road is such an icon.” portance of the Mother Road. venirs as reminders of this in- The event has been en- Proceeds from the event will augural event. Contact Ronda dorsed by major stakehold- be used to help fund the Route Adkisson at ronda.adkisson@ ers, such as the National Park 66 Revival Fund, established route66roadfest.com for more Service, the nationally recog- by AAA Oklahoma to support information about booths. nized Road Ahead Partnership, improvements. the Oklahoma Department Vendor booth spaces will For more information, go of Tourism and Recreation as be available at both event lo- to www.route66roadfest.com. CC C* Coffeetine Colamn TULSA -Start your engines ma City and Tulsa will feature AAA Club Alliance Great Plains a2 and get ready to travel because Region. immersive historical journeys the AAA's Route 66 Road Fest centennial celebration is out of The nine-day event will through the decades, allowing begin on June 18 at OKC Fair- visitors to travel through time With Andy & Renie Bowman —————| the garage and back on course. grounds, and it will end in Postponed for one year due Tulsa’s SageNet Center at Expo from the 1920s to futuristic visions of the Great American to the COVID-19 pandemic, Square on June 26. Mean- Road Trip. No family friendly “Think about your thinkin!” planning has resumed for the while, all 420 miles of Route festival would be complete ‘Are you easily swayed, pendent upon actual facts - the our thoughts back to the good event, now set for June 18-26 66 in Oklahoma will be at cen- without food, games, live mu- duped, confused - and way too rails that anormal train should and the positive in our life, of 2022. ter stage as visitors join the sic and more. All types of ve- often, deceived by your own follow - and is now rampantly then our mood and our behav- The Road Fest will be a celebrations in OKC and Tulsa, hicles will be represented, in- thoughts? Don’t feel like the using imagination and fears weeklong celebration of the then experience the Mother cluding RVs, motorcycles, and Lone Ranger ~ it happens to a to race up mountains and into ior will follow that pattern. highway’s history and the Road’s historic charm first- especially cars, ranging from lot of us. The things we allow deep shadowy valleys that So, kinda like the TV. Learn event will initiate a five-year- hand along the way. classic cars, and remote-con- ourselves to dwell upon can scare us to death. And many of to change the channel. long ramp-up to the highway’s “Ever since Tulsa's Cyrus trolled cars to automated ve- very well be the reasons for us let that happen constantly. In the Bible, Paul wrote, 2026 centennial, which will be Avery helped pioneer the U.S. hicles destined for the future our anxiety, fear, depression ‘There has to be a way to stop “Think on things that are just, observed in cities across the highway system in the 1920s, of mobility. Go to Road Fest to and anger. this negative way of thinking pure, lovely things of good re- country and draw visitors from Route 66 has been intrinsically see a video that gives a taste of Here is what I mean. You — the scarey scenarios that we around the world. connected to Oklahoma and what is to come at next year’s hear an alarming news blip allow our minds and emotions port. Focus on things of virtue on your TV or newsfeed, and to create. and are praiseworthy.” If we “As disappointed as we its early history,” said Tulsa centennial celebration. that sixty second of distress- ‘There is. will learn to focus on the posi- were to delay our event, we are Regional Tourism President “Travelers can view our ing news begins to take over Scripture teaches in Prov- tive - the good, honest, true as excited as ever to be mov- state capitol from Route 66 as. Ray Hoyt. “It’s only fitting that your thoughts. As it swells erbs 23:7, “What we think ing forward with planning for they pass through Oklahoma things - our personal world can Oklahoma will be first in line and expands in your thinking, about, we will become.” change. Realize that how you 2022, when families, car en- to begin a national celebration. City, so it’s been a part of our the fear and ‘what-ifs’ grow. What is this verse saying? thusiasts and Route 66 lovers After all, Tulsa has been cel- fabric for as long as this iconic Doubts of personal safety sur- Certainly not that if we think are thinking about an event from around the country will ebrating the historic highway road has been in existence,” face and you end up with a constantly about catching the can be worse than the actual begin the celebration,” said since it was built.” said Zac Craig, president of the full-blown case of mental and measles, we will. No, it is talk- event. By deciding to change Jared Peterson, president of Weekend events in Oklaho- Oklahoma City Convention nervous distress. ing about mental and emo- your thought life means that The above scenario is easy tional health. If we dwell on you can fight and overcome for all of us to understand the bad things in life, we can what has happened - the easily become unhappy, carp- a lot of ‘stinkin’ thinkin’ that 529 plans: Not just for thought train ran completely ing, critical and fearful. But if keeps dragging you down in off the rails. It no longer is de- we choose to constantly draw life. college Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life cholces If you've heard of 529 plans, gives you some flexibility if and trade schools. Once stu- Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- you might think they can only your family members have ex- dents complete their appren- sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer be used to help pay for college. cess balances in their accounts. ticeships, they often go on to ‘And you wouldn’t be alone: K-12 expenses - A529 plan or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical Less than one-third of adults can now be used to pay up to well-paying careers in a variety details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. properly identified that a 529 $10,000 per year in tuition ex- of fields, And since these types plan can be used for more than penses at private, public and of programs are typically far just higher education, accord- religious elementary and sec- less expensive For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: than a four-year ing to a survey by Morning ondary schools. This amount is college degree, a 529 plan can Consult and Edward Jones. per student, not per account. Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator But what are these other ex- However, not all states allow have a particularly long reach. penses? 529 plans to be used for K-12 ‘The tax treatment of 529 Before we get to them, let’s expenses — or to be technical, plans for all these expenses Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinator of Patient Care review the main benefits of some states consider K-12 tu- can vary from state to state, so, 529 plans. Contribution limits ition to be a nonqualified 529 Some of the most common conditions are: are high and earnings can grow plan expense, which means the if you move to another state tax-free if withdrawals are earnings portion of a 529 plan after you've established your * Cancer * Failure to Thriv * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) used for qualified education is subject to state income taxes plan, you'll want to know the * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic expenses such as tuition and and possibly a “recapture” of rules. Even if you don’t move, Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) room and board. (Withdraw- other state income tax breaks it’s still a good idea to consult als for nonqualified distribu- connected with 529 plan with- * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease DS/HIV with your tax advisor about tions are subject to taxes and drawals. So, make sure you un- * End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer’s a10% penalty on the earnings derstand your state’s rules on how 529 plan withdrawals will portion.) Plus, as the account K-12 expenses before taking be treated. owner, you maintain control money out of your 529 plan. Nonetheless, a 529 plan carrle of the plan, so you can switch Apprenticeships - Not every could be valuable to you in Perry RN Professional, Passionate beneficiaries to another quali- child wants or needs to attend Y fied family member, if neces- a college or university. And many ways. Consider how you Advance, Attentive... sary. now, 529 funds can be used might want to put it to work Now, let's consider the other uses of 529 plans, which have for you and your family. to pay for apprenticeship pro- grams registered with the U.S. Our Difference Is Our Care been made possible by various Department of Labor. ‘These This article was written by Ed- pieces of legislation over the types of programs, which com- past few years: bine on-the-job training with ward Jones provided by Robert Have you ever considered becoming Student loan repayments — dassroom instruction, are of- Stephens of Edward Jones Finan- ‘The average amount of student fered at community colleges cial Advisor. a hospice volunteer? loan debt per borrower is well over $32,000, according to A fulfilling experience in the spirit the Federal Reserve. So, many Edward Jones of giving and receiving. people welcomed the news MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING that 529 plans could be used to repay student loans. There's Edward Jones, Member SIPC an aggregate lifetime limit of $10,000 in qualified student 2014 W. 3rd | Elk City, OK 73644 loan repayments per 529 plan beneficiary, plus $10,000 for each of the beneficiary's sib- Robert Stephens (580) 225-3156 lings. Being able to use 529 Financial Advisor [email protected] plans to repav student loans