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CMYK Who are these Smile, you’re on adorable kids? the Click page They were top place-winners in Film shoot, Misericordia grid alocal contest this weekend practice, Alzheimer’s benefit LOCAL, 3A CLICK, 1C 772313 The Times Leader WILKES-BARRE, PA timesleader.com MONDAY,AUGUST20, 2012 50¢ SOCIAL SECURITY SPORTS SHOWCASE Drought Countdown to 0 worries grow for ranchers Many are losing hope that government aid will come in time to help feed crops. AMERICAN LEAGUE YANKEES 4 By MARGERY A. BECK RED SOX 1 Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — It’s hard to tell what frustrates Todd Egger- NATIONAL LEAGUE ling more — the weather or Con- gress. PHILLIES 8 Searing “I’d like to BREWERS 0 temperatures and drought see every scorched Eg- one of the PIRATES 6 gerling’s land senators CARDINALS 3 in southeast Nebraska, and con- leaving little gressmen NATIONALS 5 grass to feed METS 2 his 100 cattle. go out into Then Con- one of gress left for a IL BASEBALL five-week these wide- break without spread, SWB YANKS 6 AP PHOTO agreeing on drought- RED WINGS 0 Marge Youngs of Toledo, Ohio, is among the millions of Americans benefiting from Social Security. As millions of baby boomers flood aid to help Social Security with applications for benefits, the program’s $2.7 trillion surplus will be depleted and major problems will loom. ranchers stricken through one of the worst areas and BIFFLE WINS RACE, $2.7 trillion surplus will be all gone by 2033 droughts in spend a GRABS POINTS LEAD the nation’s day.” Greg Biffle won at Michi- By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER EDITOR’S NOTE ing to the urgency for Congress year to pay about 75 percent of history. gan International Speed- Associated Press to address the program’s long- benefits, triggering an automatic That means Todd Eggerling Second of a three-part series way when Jimmy John- WASHINGTON — As mil- term finances. reduction. it will be Sep- Nebraska farmer examining Social Security’s son’s lions of baby boomers flood So- changing financial dynamics and “To me, urgent doesn’t begin Lawmakers from both politi- tember before engine cial Security with applications what that means for workers, to describe it,” said Chuck Bla- cal parties say they want to avoid Eggerling and faltered for benefits, the program’s $2.7 retirees and their families. hous, one of the public trustees such a dramatic benefit cut for other ranchers can even hope for with only trillion surplus is starting to look who oversee Social Security. “I people who have retired and disaster aid legislation that in- six laps small. would say we’re somewhere be- might not have the means to cludes cash to buy feed until they remain- For nearly three decades So- size of the budget deficit being tween critical and too late to deal make up the lost income. Still, would normally send their cattle ing Sun- cial Security produced big sur- generated by the rest of the fed- with it.” that scenario is more than two to feedlots or slaughter in the fall day. With pluses, collecting more in taxes eral government. The Social Security trustees decades away, which is why or winter. For some, it’s already Biffle the win, from workers than it paid in ben- Those days are over. project the surplus will be gone many in Congress are willing to too late. Out of grass and out of Biffle efits to retirees, disabled work- Since 2010, Social Security in 2033. Unless Congress acts, put off changes. cash, they’ve sold their animals. took over the NASCAR ers, spouses and children. The has been paying out more in ben- Social Security would only col- Sprint Cup points lead, surpluses also helped mask the efits than it collects in taxes, add- lect enough tax revenue each SeeSURPLUS, Page 6A SeeDROUGHT, Page 2A which Johnson had led. Johnson finished 27th to drop from first to fourth in the points standings. Matt Kenseth moved up a Former eatery on Luzerne County back-tax auction menu spot to second. PAGE 1B Former Dominic’s on the Lake ing bids under $1,000 to recoup only the INSIDE restaurant and Moose Lodge 128 are tax claim office costs to bring the parcels to auction. ANEWS: Local 3A up for bid Thursday. Dominic’s, owned by Casty Realty, is as- Nation & World 5A Obituaries 8A sessed at $599,100 and has racked up Editorials 11A $40,300 in unpaid property taxes from By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES 2008 through 2011. BSPORTS: 1B [email protected] The restaurant closed in September CCLICK: 1C The former Dominic’s on the Lake res- 2008 and was previously named Damien’s. Birthdays 5C taurant at Harveys Lake is among 300 Dominic Castrignano, who has been iden- Television 6C properties listed in Thursday’s back-tax tified as the owner, could not be reached Crossword/Horoscope 7C auction. for comment. Comics 8C Bids for the restaurant will start at He has said he spent close to $1 million DCLASSIFIED: 1D $1,114. renovating the building, which had reo- It’s a free-and-clear sale, which means pened under his name in 2007. He has back taxes, mortgages and other liens tied blamed the restaurant’s downfall on the WEATHER to the properties are forgiven. The proper- sluggish economy and his inability to refi- ties didn’t sell at previous first-stage auc- nance loans on the property. CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER Katie Quinn. Mostly cloudy, tions when liens were still attached. cool, with showers. High 73. The former Dominic’s on the Lake restaurant at Harveys Lake is among roughly Low 55. Most of the properties are listed at start- SeeAUCTION, Page 12A 300 properties listed in Thursday’s back-tax auction. Details, Page 8B was given a seat at the big planets’ table. 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