U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, whose district includes Phelps County, reminded again over the weekend that 25 percent, or 113,147, of Missouri residents who are enrolled in Social Security or receiving benefits from the Veterans Administration have not satisfied the requirement to receive an economic stimulus check from the federal government.
Of those, 64 percent are 65 years of age or older and 96 percent are Social Security beneficiaries.
It is simple to qualify for the special payment.
Qualifying income includes any combination of earned income, nontaxable combat pay as well as certain payments from Social Security, Veterans Affairs and Railroad Retirement.
People not otherwise required to file an income tax return should file Form 1040A with basic information to ensure they receive the economic stimulus payment.
For further instruction, go to www.irs.gov.

BOOK SIGNING: Nina (Rust) Nelson, writing as N.A. Nolan, returns home to Rolla on Saturday, Aug. 2, to autograph her debut novel, “Bringing the Boy Home,” at Rolla Books & Toys in Southside Shoppers’ World.
The signing will take place from 2-4 p.m.
“Bringing the Boy Home” is from Harper Collins at $15.99.
The publisher says “Bringing the Boy Home” is a stirring novel about two boys from the same Amazon tribe preparing to embark on vision quests in order to achieve manhoond.
Fast-paced and filled with mysterious rites and surprises, “Bringing the Boy Home will appeal to adventure-seeking boys and girls who appreciate a quality--and touching--read.
Note: The author was born in London and gres up on a thousand-acre cattle farm in Missouri. She graduated from Rolla High School in 1989 and went of to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia. After graduating from MU, she has been traveling the world ever since. Recent journeys include the jungles of the Amazon and the glaciered peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Please visit www.ninanelsonbooks.com to learn more.

NATIONAL OUTDOOR MONTH: With quite a bit of summer left for family vacations, check out this Web site for vacations in Missouri information: www.visitmo.com.