Q: What is the address for the White House office that sends greetings for anniversaries?
—Samuel Ball, Atlanta
A: You can write to the White House Greetings Department at: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20500. The White House sends greetings to U.S. citizens for births, birthdays (80 years and above, or 70 years and older for veterans), weddings and civil unions, and wedding anniversaries (50 years or more), among other events. Requests also can be emailed by completing the form at www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments, faxed to 1-202-456-2461 or left on a recording by calling 1-202-456-1414 and asking for the Greetings Department. Requests should be sent at least two months in advance, according to answers.usa.gov. Make sure to provide the following information:
- Name and home address of honoree(s)
- Form of address (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., Miss, etc.)
- Exact date of occasion (month, day, year)
- Age (birthdays) or number of years of marriage
- Your (the requestor's) name and phone number
- Wedding (Include couple's married names and current or new address)
- Birth (Include date of birth and full names and address of baby and parents)
Q: Regarding the Atlanta area woman who won the Georgia Lottery last month, I read she’s receiving $120 million. That’s much less than the lottery jackpot was worth. Why is that?
—D. Wells, Lawrenceville
A: Ira Curry, of Stone Mountain, split the Mega Millions jackpot of $648 million with another winner in San Jose, Calif., in December. She then chose to take the one-time payout – instead of yearly payments — which is about $120 million after federal and state taxes.
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