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Now I have Sanilac sheriff
Gavel Club elects
pitting edema? attends NSI
officers for 2011-12
Oh, great! Page 4 training session
Reporter’s notebook, page 3 Page 5
Complete coverage of the Cass City community and surrounding areas since 1899
VOLUME 105, NUMBER 30 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011 FIFTY CENTS ~ 16 PAGES
IRS: SS tax refund or
rebate promises a scam
The Internal Revenue Service is with little or no documentation. • Offers of free money with no doc-
warning of a scam hitting Michigan The IRS is cautioning taxpayers umentation required.
and the Midwest that falsely promis- who normally do not have to file a • Promises of refunds for “Low
es a tax refund or rebate based on tax return to be on guard against Income - No Documents Tax
Social Security benefits. being misled by unscrupulous indi- Returns.”
“This scam tricks seniors into filing viduals. • Claims for the expired Economic
tax returns to get a refund on with- “Promoters of these scams are Recovery Credit Program or
holding from Social Security,” adding insult to injury by charging Recovery Rebate Credit.
explained IRS spokesman Luis for their fraudulent services.” said • Advice on using the Earned
Garcia. “Unfortunately, these vic- Garcia. “When the victims discover Income Tax Claims based on exag-
tims, like most people, do not have their claims are rejected, their money gerated reports of self-employment
any withholding from their Social along with the scam promoters are income.
Security benefits, the return is false long gone.” • In some cases non-existent Social
and honest people can be out hun- The IRS says taxpayers should be Security refunds or rebates have
dreds of dollars and may subject wary of any of the following: been the bait used by the con artists.
themselves to penalties and interest • Fictitious claims for refunds or In other situations, taxpayers deserve
charges.” rebates based on excess or withheld the tax credits they are promised but
According to the IRS, the scam pro- Social Security benefits. the preparer uses fictitious or inflat-
moters use well-intentioned commu- • Claims that Treasury Form 1080 ed information on the return, which
QUALIFIED SCHOOL bus drivers like Cass nity leaders such as church pastors can be used to transfer funds from results in a fraudulent return.
and senior center employees to ini- the Social Security Administration to
City’s Rita Hanby (above) aren’t easy to find these tially gain access to their unsuspect- the IRS enabling a payout from the
ing victims. They then rely on word- IRS. Anyone with questions about a tax
days, according to area school officials, who say of-mouth endorsements from friends • Unfamiliar for-profit tax services credit or program should visit
cost-cutting measures and pressure from Lansing and relatives, and use advertisements teaming up with local churches. www.IRS.gov, call the IRS toll-free
that claim there is free money from • Home-made flyers and brochures number at 800-829-1040 or visit a
to privatize non-instructional services in recent the IRS. The scam artists tell seniors implying credits or refunds are avail- local IRS Taxpayer Assistance
they can file a return and get money able without proof of eligibility. Center.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
years has resulted in a severe shortage of drivers.
bowed 25-20 and 25-19 in the semis.
Red Hawks confidence. Our middle blockers
were hitting really well. It just all
came together and is a huge confi-
In the finals, Cass City delivered
25-23 and 25-19 losses to the
dence boost heading into the back Patriots.
win Garber half of the season,” said Sherman.
Cass City played nearly perfect en
route to the Garber crown. In pool
Logan Rowell paced the champs
with 44 kills and 8 solo blocks.
Jordyn Rasmussen added 33 kills
play, Meridian fell 25-13 and 25-21, and 6 blocks; Carley Hendrick, 17
invitational while John Glenn suffered losses of
25-9 and 25-14, before Cass City
rolled past hosts Garber 25-11 and
kills and 33 digs; Megan Parrish, 62
assists and 39 digs; Stephanie
Leeson, 49 assists; Shania
25-20. Chambers, 37 digs; and Macey
Cass City got its cake, and ate it, In elimination play, John Glenn suf- Messing, 21 digs.
too, over the weekend. fered defeats of 25-10 and 25-3 in Cass City improves to 19-8-3 over-
Not only did Coach Brenda the quarterfinals, while Reed City all.
Sherman’s spikers earn top honors
Saturday at the Garber invitational
volleyball tournament, the Red
Hawk championship also came at the
Business seminar slated
expense of Greater Thumb West The Michigan Small Business & is a main ingredient, and knowing
leader and rival Unionville- Technology Development Center your local Health Department guide-
Sebewaing, who fell in straight Great Lakes Bay is pleased to offer a lines is essential. Professional food
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Photo courtesy of Julie Warack “We had a great day of total team- & Marketing seminar at the Huron success.
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The parents of Lindsey Kilbourn Lindsey is the daughter of Cheryl
and Nicholas Blessing announce Kilbourn of Cass City, and Jim and
their engagement. Shari Kilbourn of East Tawas. She is
the granddaughter of Donna and the
late Otis Dorland of Decker, and Ada
and the late Harold Kilbourn of
Deford. She is a graduate of SVSU,
and is currently employed by Great
Lakes Eye in Cass City.
Nick is the son of Beth and Doyle
Bunton of Davison, and Ken
Blessing of Oxford. He is a graduate
of SVSU, and is currently employed
as a computer programmer.
After a Nov. 16 wedding in Punta
Cana, Dominican Republic, the cou-
ple will reside in Battle Creek.
Lindsey Kilbourn
and Nicholas Blessing