Question : Normally there was a free shredding event in Aiea in the fall. Did I miss it?
Answer: No, the AARP has not hosted a free shredding event this fall as it did last October and previous years in Aiea, a very popular location due to its relatively central location on Oahu.
There is a community recycling event coming up in Kahuku where a variety of items will be accepted, including two boxes of documents to be shredded per vehicle, if that North Shore location is convenient for you. Here are the details: – Kahuku High and Intermediate School’s 3Rs School Recycling Drive with Kokua Hawaii Foundation. – Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 56-490 Kameha meha Highway, in the gravel parking lot in front of the school. – HI-5 cans and bottles, some scrap metal, some electronics, some household items in clean, salable condition; two liters of used household cooking oil; and two boxes of documents are among the items accepted per vehicle, according to the event flyer, which you can read at for details on what is and is not acceptable in each category.
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Email 28141 Sign up By clicking sign up, you agree to the Star-Advertiser and Google terms and conditions. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. Only living materials; no commercial or government opt-outs. Limits and exceptions apply. As for documents, the leaflet says there is a limit of two boxes per vehicle and that vehicle caravans are not allowed (this tactic disrupts traffic, as members of the same household drive separate cars to avoid the two-box limit ) . Documents are collected in closed bins and shredded elsewhere. Newspapers, glossy magazines or other types of paper are not accepted.
Q: Regarding Obamacare, do you have to be a U.S. citizen to purchase coverage?
A: No, but you cannot be an undocumented immigrant. To enroll through the Health Insurance Marketplace at , you must live in the United States; Be a U.S. citizen or national, or a lawfully present noncitizen with eligible immigration status; and not be incarcerated, the website says. It contains a list of eligible immigration statuses, including green card holders, asylum seekers, refugees, and other categories.
To answer another reader’s question, no, someone on Medicare cannot purchase supplemental health insurance through the Marketplace, which was created with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
Open enrollment for Marketplace lasts until January 15. Eligible people who do not have health insurance through their job, Medicare or another program are encouraged to compare Marketplace plans and enroll before then. Several organizations are hosting free events to help people sign up, and here’s information about another: Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. on Zoom, the online communications platform used for virtual meetings, webinars and other purposes. The reservation link is up. There will be a presentation every hour, after which consumers can join breakout rooms for personal assistance. To facilitate the enrollment process, consumers should have the following on hand: household income documentation, social security numbers for all applicants, and immigration. documents, if applicable. Lower-income consumers may qualify for tax credits that reduce the cost of monthly insurance premiums. This event is sponsored by the federal Enrollment Assistance Program.
Acknowledgments Kokua Line hopes to continue the tradition of publishing a special Mahalo column on Thanksgiving. Please submit short expressions of gratitude for people who share aloha in everyday life and go out of their way to improve the lives of others, whether for a stranger or a friend. We hope to collect a wide variety of short “good news” items to celebrate the holiday. Use one of the submission methods listed at the end of the column, although email is preferred. Submit by November 26.———-Write to Kokua Line at Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-500, Honolulu, HI 96813; call 808-529-4773; or email kokualine@staradvertiser.com.—————
