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NOTICES
Awards Available
at Red Cloud
Art Show
Benefactors of American Indian
artists have provided more than $5,800
in awards for this year’s Red Cloud
Indian Art Show, which opens
June 3, 2001, in the Heritage Center on
the Red Cloud Indian School Campus
at Pine Ridge, S.D.
Now in its 33rd year, the Red Cloud
Art Show is open to ail Native American
artists - Indian, Eskimo, and Aluet. All
applicants must be 18 years or older and
have a tribal enrollment number.
Sponsored by the Heritage Center
of Red Cloud Indian School, it is the
nation’s largest show of its kind, with
artists from more than 30 tribes
represented. All works entered must be
for sale, and each year 40 percent or
more of the works displayed are sold,
Brother C.M. Simon, SJ, director of the
show, reported.
No entry fees are charged to the
artists. The show is free to the public
and runs from June 3 through Aug. 12.
Entry forms and details can be obtained
by writing to the Red Cloud Indian
School, Heritage Center, 100 Mission
Drive, Pine Ridge, SD 57770.
Tips for Last-Minute Tax Filers
This year on April 16, don’t get
caught by news camera crews trying to
capture procrastinators in the act of
filing their taxes at the last minute.
Completing a tax form can be an
assignment that even the most
responsible individual would want to
delay. If you are among the thousands
of Americans yet to send off your tax
forms, here are a few tips and
recommendations from the Better
Business Bureau:
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If you decide to have someone
prepare your taxes for you, you have a
variety of options. To determine the tax
preparer that may be best for you, take
a look at the complexity of your return
and if you have had major events in the
last year, such as retirement, death of a
spouse, marriage, divorce, inheritance,
or a change in your number
of dependents.
If your return is complex, you may
want to engage the services of certified
public accountant (CPA), a tax attorney,
Gather all relevant information or an enrolled agent. Enrolled agents
such as receipts, financial records, are approved to represent taxpayers
W-2 forms and copies of the past before the IRS and can assist people
year’s tax return. Make sure you
with especially complex tax cases and
have all the documentation you multiple forms.
need for the deductions you claim.
If you do not have a complex return,
If you are going to fill out your own
you may want to choose a local or
return, utilize free help. The IRS nationally franchised tax preparation
conducts “tax clinics” in most service. When selecting a service, be
major cities, and you can call a toll- wary of any service that “guarantees” a
free helpline at 1-800-829-1040.
refund. Some services offer a quick
For more information, contact the payment on your anticipated refund, but
AARPat 1-888-227-7669.
remember that this is a loan and be sure
Educate yourself about the latest tax you read and understand the terms
information. You may not be aware carefully before signing.
of changes in tax law that could
Make sure that you are able to
represent a tax savings.
contact the service year round in the
OLCC Details Minor Drinking Laws
I lay it smart, don t drink alcohol until you're 21! That’s the message the
Oregon Liquor Control Commission works year around to deliver to young
Oregonians and their parents.
The OLCC has just revised its informative pamphlet, titled “Minor in
Possession, that spells out the
alcohol until they reach legal
it s a crime for anyone
attempt to purchase, or/©?
teens that the penalties
It can result in the
It can give you a criminal
involved in an accident
consumption of alcohol, it could
a friend.”
reason why young folks should avoid
age. The pamphlet reminds that
under 21 to purchase,
acquire alcohol. It warns
stiff for violating liquor laws.
your car or other property.
record for life. If you are
becauseof illegal possession or
Better Business Burnii
SERVING OREGON & WESTERN WASHINGTON
event of an audit or if your taxes need
to be amended. When selecting a tax
preparation service, check their
reliability report with the Better
Business Bureau. You can request a
copy of the BBB’s free brochure “Tips
on Tax Preparers” on the consumer
hotline in Oregon at 503-226-3981,
and in Western Washington at
206-431-2222, or on the Web at
www.thebbb.org. You can access the
IRS online at www.irs.gov.
The Better Business Bureau is a
non-profit organization funded by BBB
member companies. It’s mission is to
promote the highest ethical marketplace
relationships through self-regulation,
education, and information.
Siletz Basket Exhibit
and Gathering
. Promote our cultural and religious beliefs and to
pass them on in our own way to our children,
grandchildren, and grandchildren’s children forever ...”
Siletz Constitution
Siletz Tribal Community Center, Government Hill
April 7, 2001 - 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.
Everyone is welcome!
cause the loss of your life or the life of
Studies also have linked underage drinking with lower grades and poor
performance in school. And the younger someone starts drinking, the greater the
chance he or she will be addicted to alcohol as an adult.
Copies of “Minor in Possession” are available at the OLCC main office in
Milwaukie or at many of the II OLCC offices in Oregon. Call 1-800-452-6522
for more information.
We encourage you to bring your basket(s) and materials
for display and interpretation.
For more information, call Bud or Cheryl Lane
at 541-444-1258 or 541-444-8215.
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