A New Recipe for Chicken

{Baked Fried Chicken}
I am pretty sure someone has discovered the KFC secret recipe! It is DEAD ON! It is also baked...not fried and there isn't any skin! So you get to enjoy the taste of the seasoning, instead of pulling it off because of the slimy skin!
This is super easy and you are TOTALLY going to love it!

Place thawed chicken breast tenderloin strips in a bowl of milk. Let soak for 20-30 min.
Mix in a Gallon Size Ziploc or Large Bowl:
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 T Season All
3/4 tsp Pepper
1 c. Flour
2 tsp. Paprika
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut 1/2 stick of butter into a few pieces and place in a 9x13 pan. Melt butter in pre-heated oven.
Spread melted butter around the bottom of the pan. Lightly spray the pan, if needed, to make sure that there are no dry spots.
Shake excess milk off of chicken and completely coat each piece with the seasoning mix. You can either shake the chicken in the bag, until coated, or dip each piece in the bowl until coated.
Place each piece of chicken in the pan.
Cook for 20 min. Turn each piece of chicken and continue cooking for 20 more minutes, or until cooked through.
ENJOY!

Freebie Information for you:

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Dunkin Donuts gives free coffee to people over 55 .
If you're paying for a cup every day, you might want to start getting it for FREE.

YOU ;mustASK for your discount !

RESTAURANTS:
Applebee's: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)
Arby's: 10% off ( 55 +)
Ben & Jerry's: 10% off (60+)
Bennigan's: discount varies by location (60+)
Bob's Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)
Boston Market: 10% off (65+)
Burger King: 10% off (60+)
Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee ( 55+)
Chili's: 10% off ( 55+)
CiCi's Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Denny's: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members ( 55 +)
Dunkin' Donuts: 10% off or free coffee ( 55+)
Einstein's Bagels: 10% off baker's dozen of bagels (60+)
Fuddrucker's: 10% off any senior platter ( 55+)
Gatti's Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)
Hardee's: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)
IHOP: 10% off ( 55+)
Jack in the Box: up to 20% off ( 55+)
KFC: free small drink with any meal ( 55+)
Krispy Kreme: 10% off ( 50+)
Long John Silver's: various discounts at locations ( 55+)
McDonald's: discounts on coffee everyday ( 55+)
Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
Shoney's: 10% off
Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)
Steak 'n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday ( 50+)
Subway: 10% off (60+)
Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)
Taco Bell : 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
TCBY: 10% off ( 55+)
Tea Room Cafe: 10% off ( 50+)
Village Inn: 10% off (60+)
Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendy's: 10% off ( 55 +)
Whataburger: 10% off (62+)
White Castle: 10% off (62+) This is for me ... if I ever see one again.

RETAIL & APPAREL :
Banana Republic: 30% off ( 50 +)
Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month ( 50 +)
Belk's: 15% off first Tuesday of every month ( 55 +)
Big Lots: 30% off
Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days ( 55 +)
C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (50+)
Clarks : 10% off (62+)
Dress Barn: 20% off ( 55+)
Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kmart: 40% off (Wednesdays only) ( 50+)
Kohl's: 15% off (60+)Modell's Sporting Goods: 30% off
Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions
Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday ( 55+)
The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off ( 55+)
Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month ( 55 +)

GROCERY :
Albertson's: 10% off first Wednesday of each month ( 55 +)
American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday ( 50 +)
Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)
Food Lion: 60% off every Monday (60+)
Fry's Supermarket: free Fry's VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday ( 55 +)
Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)
Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)
Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday ( 50 +)
Publix: 15% off every Wednesday ( 55 +)
Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)
Uncle Guiseppe's Marketplace: 15% off (62+)

TRAVEL :
Airlines:
Alaska Airlines: 50% off (65+)
American Airlines: various discounts for 50% off non-peak periods (Tuesdays - Thursdays) (62+)and up (call before booking for discount)
Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations
Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Rail:
Amtrak: 15% off (62+)
Bus:
Greyhound: 15% off (62+)
Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50+

Car Rental:
Alamo Car Rental: up to 25% off for AARP members
Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members
Budget Rental Cars: 40% off; up to 50% off for AARP members ( 50+)
Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off ( 50+) Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members
National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members

Overnight Accommodations:
Holiday Inn: 20-40% off depending on location (62+)
Best Western: 40% off (55+)
Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Waldorf Astoria - NYC $5,000 off nightly rate for Presidential Suite (55 +)
Clarion Motels: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Econo Lodge: 40% off (60+)
Hampton Inns & Suites: 40% off when booked 72 hours in advance
Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)
InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)
Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler's Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)
Marriott Hotels: 25% off (62+)
Motel 6: Stay Free Sunday nights (60+)
Myrtle Beach Resort: 30% off ( 55 +)
Quality Inn: 40%-50% off (60+)
Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Sleep Inn: 40% off (60+)

ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT ;:
AMC Theaters: up to 30% off ( 55 +)
Bally Total Fitness: $100 off memberships (62+)
Busch Gardens Tampa, FL: $13 off one-day tickets ( 50 +)
Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)
Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off
Massage Envy - NYC 20% off all "Happy Endings" (62 +)
U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)
Regal Cinemas: 50% off Ripley's Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket ( 55 +)
SeaWorld, Orlando , FL : $3 off one-day tickets ( 50 +)

CELL PHONE DISCOUNTS :
AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $19.99/month (65+)
Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service ( 50 +)
Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).

MISCELLANEOUS:
Great Clips: $8 off hair cuts (60+)
Supercuts: $8 off haircuts (60+)

NOW, go out there and claim your discounts - - - - and remember ----

YOU must ASK for your discount ---- no ask, no discount.

One LTBB member, an elder named Allan Kesick, has an online book about alcoholism, spirituality, environmental issues, being an Indian, and it's called "Windstriker."  Windstriker is his Indian name and, in Indian, is Naki Yo'win.  If you get a chance, please buy his book.  Windstriker is a well-written autobiography, for the most part, but has his thoughts and comments about how life is and what we can possibly do to save Mother Earth.  His book sells for $4.00 and is electronically published by BookTango (www.booktango.com).  You can contact Allan at alkesick2@yahoo.com for any comments or to see a chapter of his book.

Tribal Chair/Vice-Chair and Council Candidates

                                      

                                              TRIBAL CHAIR/VICE-CHAIR CANDIDATES

Teams running for Chair/Vice-Chair we've heard of are Audrey Atkinson/Joe Lucier, Al Colby/Dexter McNamara, Kevin Gasco/Marvin Mulholland, Fred Kiogima/Deb DeLeon, Mel Kiogima/Regina Bentley, Cheryl Kishigo-Lesky/Mary Roberts, Annette Van DeCar/Tammy Okuly.

Fred and Deb are the new LTBB Chair and Vice-Chair.  We wish them the best and know they'll do their best for ALL Tribal members.

                                                                TRIBAL COUNCIL

We've heard there are 18 individuals running for Tribal Council this year.  Since we've received no list of all who are running, all we can say is PLEASE DO NOT re-elect those currently on Council.  Tribal Council is practically running the whole Tribe and that shouldn't be.  We're supposed to have three branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) of government, not one (Legislative, which is Council).  We need a forensic audit, which Council says we can't afford but yet they put money aside for a new casino; we need to take the departments from under Council and put them back where they belong.  In case you aren't aware, it's Council who votes on per caps every year.  Most Council candidates, to date, have promised anything to get voted in and, yet when they get in, they're for themselves and not Tribal members.  Again, please vote wisely!!

The new Tribal Council elected this year is comprised of: Regina Gasco Bentley, Legislative Leader; Julie Shananaquet, Tribal Secretary; Marcella Reyes, Tribal Treasurer; John Keshick III; Beatrice Law; Bill Denemy; Winnay Wemigwase, Aaron Otto; and Michael Naganashe. 

This story is so funny that I have to post it separately:

LENA AND OLE...

Lena is pregnant with Ole's child. Late one night,
Lena vakes Ole and says, ' I tink it's time!' So Ole fired up the Yohn Deere tractor and took her
to the hospital to have their first baby. She had a little boy, and the doctor looked
over at Ole and said, 'A son! Ain't dat great!'

Well, Ole got excited by dis, but yust den the
doctor spoke up and said, 'Hold on! We ain't finished yet!' The doctor den held up
a little girl.  He said, 'Hey, Ole! You got you a daughter!  She's a pretty little ting, too.'

Ole got kind of puzzled by this, an then the doctor said, 'Holey Moley, Ole, we still
ain't done yet!' The doctor then delivered another boy and said, 'Ole, you yust had
yourself another boy!'  Ole was flabbergasted by this news!

A couple days later, Ole brought Lena and their three children home in the
self-propelled combine. He was real serious, and he asked Lena , 'How come
we got t'ree on the first try?'  Lena said, 'You remember dat night we ran out of Vaseline and you vent out
in the garage and got dat dere 3-in-1 Oil?'  Ole said, 'Yah, I do. Uffda! It's a dam' good ting I didn't get the WD-40.'

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Final Draft of Constitutional Change on Council Pay

Yvonne asked to post the final draft of the Constitutional change on Tribal Council pay, so here it is:

Initiative #

Annual Salary Compensation and Stipend Policy for Tribal Council

LTBB Tribal Constitution Article XIV, Initiative and Referendum, A.1 Initiative states:

“Initiative is the power of the Tribal members to propose laws and enact or reject them in an election. The members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians shall have the power to adopt, by initiative, any statute, and the power to repeal or amend any statute in accordance with the provisions of the Article; provided that statutes addressing appropriations for Tribal Institutions or statutes establishing the Tribal budget shall be exempt from the initiative process.”

WAGANIKISING ODAWAK SATUTE 2012 – XXX

ANNUAL SALARY COMPENSATION AND STIPEND POLICY FOR TRIBAL COUNCIL.

SECTION I. REPEALS AND REPLACES

This Statute repeals and replaces Waganakising Odawak Statute #2010-017 with Waganakising Odawak Statute 2012 – XXX

SECTION II. PASSAGE OF INITATIVE

Upon passage by the Tribal Membership, WOS 2012 - XXX will be adopted and WOS 2010-017 will be rescinded on the Effective Date of the approved statute. Tribal Council and Tribal Chairman shall adhere to all provisions of WOS 2012-xxx and its Regulations.

SECTION III. DEFINITIONS

1. “Annual Salary” means the amount of annual compensation paid during the calendar year for attendance at regularly scheduled Tribal Council Meetings, Tribal Council Committee Meetings, Tribal Council work sessions, Tribal Council Training and Travel, Tribal Council phone polls and conferences, Tribal Community Meeting and any/all other LTBB Tribal events.
2. “Compensation” means an annual compensation to be paid in equal increments to be determined by the Tribal Citizens.
3. “Stipend” means additional compensation to be paid for attendance at unscheduled meetings, trainings and other tribally related activities. Stipends now are forbidden in any instance.
4. “Tribal Constitution” means the LTBB Constitution Adopted by the Tribal Citizenship February 2, 2005.
5. “Tribe” Shall mean the Little Traverse Bay bands of Odawa Indians.
6. “Tribal Governmental Employees and Travel Reimbursement Policy” Rates that area allowed for travel and training of staff including mileage, hotel, airfare, luggage, per diem etc. Per Diem relates to travel from the government center to any training outside of the reservation area only.

SECTION IV. COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED

1. The following Tribal Council Positions will be compensated as follows:

1. Legislative Leader, twenty-three thousand ($23,000.00) dollars.

2. Tribal Treasurer, twenty-one thousand ($21,000.00) dollars.

3. Tribal Secretary, twenty-one thousand ($21,000.00) dollars.

4. Tribal Council Citizens, eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) dollars.

5. Travel to and from the Government Center for training outside of the reservation area, shall be covered following the Tribal Governmental Employees and Travel Reimbursement Policy.

6. Tribal Council Citizens who live outside of the reservation boundaries qualify for mileage to and from Harbor Springs. A Hotel will be provided to those who live more than seventy-five (75) miles from Harbor Springs and during inclement weather if necessary. No per deim is allowable for this travel.

2. The above compensation shall be subject to federal and state if applicable taxation. Tax withholdings are elective and may be withheld from each payment.

3. It is mandatory that all Tribal Councilors be on at least one Committee that is currently established.

4. It is mandatory that all Tribal Councilors attend the yearly Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Community Meeting.

5. It is mandatory that all Tribal Councilors attend the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Public and Traditional Pow Wow’s.

6. It is mandatory that Tribal Council have at least one representative in place at every community tribal event (not including training) selected by motion at Council Meeting prior to the event. This must be a rotation of all Tribal Councilors.

7. It is mandatory that Tribal Council attends work sessions, special work sessions and committee meetings assigned to them. If a Tribal Council member misses two or more Tribal Council meetings/work sessions during a twelve (12) month period, they will forfeit their pay for those meetings with no exception.

8. However, if an absence is due to an emergency, Tribal Council will vote retroactively by motion on an exception on above sections C, D, E, F and G. The Tribal Council Treasurer is responsible for ensuring that this is adhered to.

9. It is the Tribal Council's responsibility to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner at all times but especially concerning coming in late or leaving early for meetings.  If it becomes a pattern such as three (3) instances of tardiness for the beginning of work sessions/meetings, (3) instances of being late from lunch or three (3) instances of leaving meetings/work sessions early, Tribal Council shall take whatever action it deems appropriate to ensure that this conduct is dealt with, including, but not limited to, docking of pay, censure, and if need be removal from office.  

SECTION V. TRAVEL EXPENSES

Travel expenses for Tribal Council shall be reimbursed at the same rate as allowed employees in the Tribal Government Travel Reimbursement Policy.

All off reservation training and travel will be approved by motion. Only one Councilor may attend any training at any one time. This must be done on a rotation basis. If a Councilor does not want to travel when their rotation comes available, they do not have to attend and the next Councilor in the rotation may attend.

Any Councilor who is currently employed by any of the Tribal Enterprises, shall attend a conference as an employee of the Enterprise and not as a Councilor if the conference/training pertains to the Enterprise. The Enterprise will be responsible for funding this training/conference if they deem it necessary for the Councilor to attend as an employee. Because the Councilor will not be voting on any issues dealing with the Enterprise they are employed, Council will not pay for any training in this area.

Effective with the next general election, Tribal Councilors may not be employed within the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Tribal Government or its Enterprises.

SECTION VI. COMPENSATION PROHIBITIONS

Persons receiving compensation authorized by this Statute shall be prohibited from:

1. Receiving unemployment compensation for any reductions or termination of said compensation.
2. Receiving any other type of payment for compensation not explicitly listed in this Statute.
3. Receiving overtime.
4. Receiving stipends.

SECTION VII. EMPLOYMENT

Councilors may not hold more than one full time position outside of the Tribe even if they decline a salary.

Councilors may not serve on any commission.

SECTION VIII. SAVINGS CLAUSE

In the event that any phrase, provision, part, paragraph, subsection or section of this statute is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, to violate the Constitution, laws or ordinances of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, such phrase, provision, part, paragraph, subsection or section shall be considered to stand alone and to be deleted from this statute, the entirety of the balance of the statute to remain in full and binding force and effect.

SECTION IX. EFFECTIVE DATE

The Effective Date of the approved statute is the first day of the next fiscal year following the year of the approval by the Membership.

Social Security Info

By Emily Brandon | U.S.News & World Report LP – 7 hrs ago

Social Security recipients will see bigger payments this year for the first time since 2009. But the future of Social Security taxes for workers remains uncertain. The 2011 payroll tax holiday has been extended only through the end of February and is scheduled to increase in March under current law. Here's a look at the Social Security changes workers and retirees will experience this year.

[See 10 Ways to Boost Your Social Security Checks.]

A boost in monthly payments. Social Security payments for more than 60 million Americans will increase 3.6 percent in 2012, the first increase since 2009. The typical retiree will see an increase of about $43 per month, although a portion of the increase may be deducted to pay for higher Medicare Part B premiums. Since 1975, Social Security payments have been automatically adjusted each year for inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. Cost-of-living adjustments have ranged from 14.3 percent in 1980 to zero in 2010 and 2011.

Higher Social Security tax cap. The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security taxes has increased from $106,800 in 2011 to $110,100 in 2012. The Social Security Administration estimates that about 10 million high earners will pay higher taxes as a result of the increase in the taxable maximum.

[See 10 Things You Didn't Know About Social Security.]

Social Security tax holiday temporarily extended. The 2 percent payroll tax cut that workers received in 2011 was recently extended through the first two months of 2012 by the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Nearly 160 million workers will continue to have 4.2 percent of their pay deposited into the Social Security trust fund instead of the usual 6.2 percent until Feb. 29, 2012.

However, higher-income employees who earn more than $18,350 in January and February 2012 must pay a 2 percent Social Security tax on the amount they earn between $18,350 and $110,100. "This additional recapture tax is an add-on to income tax liability that the employee would otherwise pay for 2012 and is not subject to reduction by credits or deductions," according to a statement from the IRS. "The recapture tax would be payable in 2013 when the employee files his or her income tax return for the 2012 tax year." Under current law, Social Security taxes are scheduled to return to 6.2 percent of pay in March 2012.

[See 5 Things to Know About the Payroll Tax-Cut Extension.]

Higher earnings limits. Early retirees who work and collect Social Security benefits at the same time can earn $480 more next year before a portion of their Social Security benefit will be temporally withheld. Social Security recipients below their full retirement age (66 for those born between 1943 and 1954) can earn up to $14,640 in 2012, above which 50 cents of each dollar earned will be withheld from their Social Security payments. For retirees who will turn 66 in 2012, the limit climbs to $38,880, after which 33 cents of each dollar earned will be deducted from monthly payments. Starting the month you turn your retirement age, there is no penalty for working and collecting Social Security benefits at the same time. At that time, your benefit will also be adjusted to reflect your continued work record and any benefits that were withheld.

[See 12 Ways to Fix Social Security.]

Maximum possible benefit grows. The maximum possible Social Security check will grow to $2,513 per month in 2012, up from $2,366 in 2011. To get this amount, a worker would need to earn the maximum taxable amount ($110,100 in 2012) every year after age 21.

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