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age earners greet come tax season Lee again many students, as [as full-time employes, are led to file their state and fed- [¡ncome taxes for wages earn- 11977. Lording to Dale Potts, Pub- Iffairs Officer, almost all em- L students will be filing with B04OA short form. wt and Potts stressed that lents should be aware of sev- Miings when filing their taxes. Students should be aware of fed income credit," Potts said, is applies to people who earn- jess than $8,000 in 1977 and i a dependent. This provides pedit whether or not income deductions were made from wages." Childcare," Potts said, "pro- sdeductions needed for child expenses, and applies to K engaged in school or who ¡forkingfull-time. People work- part-time do not qualify for ¡tax credit," Potts added, tether point Potts and Short $sed is that students should be ,e of the various tax books He from the IRS. The "IRS ¡¡cation," "Tax Benefits for er Americans (554)," "Tax Benefits for Low Income Indivi duals (596)," and "Childcare (503)," are ■available to anyone who desires them and can be or dered directly by phoning the toll free number, 1-800-452-1996, or by using the coupon on the back of the tax page. It is necessary to file an income tax return if earnings exceeded $2,950 for singles, $4,700 for marrieds, $3,700 for singles over 65, and $6,200 for marrieds over 65, Potts said. Students, as well as the general public, having difficulties with their tax preparations are encour aged to contact the various tax offices located in Portland, Eug ene and Salem, for assistance. The services will be open from Jan. 3 through April 15, Short said. Offices for joint assistance, (Federal and State), are located at 1220 S.W. Third Avenue, Port land; 595 Cottage Street, N.E. Salem; and 211 E. Seventh, Eug ene. The Portland toll free tele phone number for information is 1-800-452-1980 and for tax pub lications and forms, 1-800-452- 1996. photo by Lorraine Stratton It's tax time again this year and for many it means lots of beer, cigarettes, late nights, Alka- Selzer, and especially a lot of calculations. Some 'Women writers’ class offered nights Evening students at the College are being offered the chance to take a course previously only offered to day students. "Introduction to Women Writ tudent health insurance offered; pplication deadline January 13 Accident-prone students, or Ke who desire accident coverage r any on-campus mishap, are Ing advised to take advantage the low-cost accident insurance icy being made available during 'This accident insurance policy III, for $5 per term, cover al- that occurs on impus. On-campus accidents will jibe covered by the school for udents who do not have this surance coverage. "If a student is involved in Igh-risk areas in terms of campus itmties such as welding, auto ody, horseback riding or classes nt take them out on field trips ich as geology, the accident in- irance, at $5 per term is a nom ill amount," said Bonnie Hartley, pst anything college nurse. "Especiallyconsider- ing that if they fall and break a led or sprain an ankle it offers up to $5,000 coverage." Also being offered is a combin ation accident and medical plan that covers hospital and medical expenses for students and their families. Primarily designed for students who are living away from home and who are not covered by any other insurance, this combination policy also offers a $5,000 major medical plan. "The amount of hospital room and board coverage is approxi mately 80 percent of the basic cost for up to 30 days," Hartley said. For one quarter a student can be covered for $23.86, a student and one dependent for $54.91, and with two or more dependents the cost is $76.41. Students who sign up now for three terms not only receive re duced rates of $71.58, $164.73, and $229.42 respectively, they are also covered during the summer and quarter breaks at no additional charge. "If they (students) were to get insurance from one of the con ventional sources," Hartley said, "they could conceivably expect to pay twice as much as what our school insurance costs." The last day to sign up for this insurance during winter quart er is Friday, Jan. 13. For more information contact B. Hartley, ext. 250 or pick up a brochure in the student activities office. RSVP awarded federal funds ¡The Clackamas County Retired ¡»¡or Volunteer Program (RSVP) t been awarded federal funding i the sixth consecutive year, Kording to Judy Smith, director I the program which is located The $32,166 in funds is part h continuation grant from the federal government which com- mises only part of the total met for RSVP. The grant was presented by ACTION, a federal Wncy for volunteer service. Smith said the amount of the federal grant is always the same «thatRSVP receives funds from foe other sources. The College hides space and funds for the »¡or citizen agency. Various ag- (’ties within Clackamas County Wprovide monies for operation oe program. An additional money source wr RSVP is through various fund ing events throughout the year, Smith said, RSVP sponsored a blent show - Holiday Capers — “December which netted the or- Wzation over $800. The talent *»t featured senior citizens in Entertainment acts. "We hope this will become an annual event to raise $2,000 to RSVP has volunteers placed in offices, libraries and hospitals; working with children in public schools; helping in nursing homes and community action service cen ters. Volunteers also provide trans- $3,000 each year for us," Smith said. According to Smith, 425 vol unteers are expected to contribute 72,150 hours of their time, skills and knowledge to non-profit or ganizations in the county in 1978. portation in the county, help to deliver meal» to shut-ins, work with the Loaves and Fishes pro- gram and sew and mend for var ious agencies. Many senior citi- also serve on advisory councils and steering committees for sev- agencies in the county, Smith ers," a class focusing on greater a- wareness of literature by women writers will be held for 10 weeks, beginning Jan. 5 from 7 to 10 p.m. Magazine of the Arts, and the San Francisco Review of Books. "Examined closely, the legacy of women writers is unexpectedly rich and diverse," Helle said. As a special feature of the course, students will read some li terature from local writers, includ ing Portland science fiction and fantasy author Ursula Le Guin, (winner of the Nebula Prize for Science Fiction)¡Vancouver,Wash., poet Mary Barnard; and Victoria Howard, a native America story teller from the Clackamas tribe. "The trouble is that many stan dard anthologies of American and English literature have included on ly one or two representative fe male figures from a given period or genre: Emily Dickinson speaks for the American Renaissance, for example; and Elizabeth Barrett Browning for the English Victori ans. Instructor Anita Helle has writ ten about women artists and writ ers for Willamette Week, Encore, a "Many important women writ ers have simply been overlooked," she said. save time...shop quick and easy on campus You've got an emergency? You're late with a gift or greeting card? You need a textbook fast? Run to your nearest store. . .your College Store, right on campus. That's where you're pretty sure to find what the situation calls for. . .at the price you want to pay. Shopping here is quick and.easy.. .because we're here just to serve you. said. ELC sponsors sing-a-long The West Linn Inn, located on the West Linn side of the Oregon City bridge, is the setting for a be nefit sing-a-long Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 p.rn. to midnight. The sing-a-long, sponsored by the Association for Environmental Education Centers in Clackamas County, a private non-profit group concerned with the promotion of optimum use of resources, is a be nefit for completion of the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center located at tne college. "The proceeds from the sing-a- save themselves the agony and take their worries and W-2's to the local tax office and let the professionals do it. long will go towards a pavillion at the site," said Danny Carlile, spe cial projects coordinator. "The pa villion will provide meeting space for community groups and will house an information and referral center concerned with environmen tal topics." Entertainment will include song leaders, piano music and a barber shop quartet. Tickets are $5 and include the cost of beer and sausage. Tickets may be purchased at the door, the Student Activities office. Bookstore Hours thru January 20th Mon.to Thurs. 8-8 Friday 8-5 ôôkstore Æ^fiKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGF Wednesday, January 11, 1978 Page 3
