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Portland Observer Thursday, March 18, 1978 Page 6 Academic advising available Il G irl Scout* attending the Pioneer A rt* and Crafts Fair at Portland Community College enjoyed pioneer foods prepared by the college food service*. Brunswick »tew. chili, potato salad, and shoo fly pie tarts were among the special hits. Girl Scouts have Bicentennial meal G irl Scouts from the entire Columbia River Council took in pioneer background and ate H icenn ten n ial food S atu rd ay . March 6th, as they kicked off Girl Scout week in a special program at Portland Community College More than 1.600 girls took over various parts of the Sylvania center to learn about their heritage. Each attended two learning sessions in the morning and then turned to country fair type displays in the afternoon. College food services prepared the special lunch. Menu included cole slaw, potato salad, fruit cup, Brunswick stew, chili, cornbread, snickerdoodles. and shoo fly pie tarts. Emma Wakefield, Canby, shared her skills in berbery with the girls. Mrs. Fred Epeneter, Sherwood, taught others how to spin. A group from Vancouver. Washington helped girls learn quilting skills. Through prior registration the girls decided which sessions of the many to take. Others were available in dollmaking, trapping, and pioneer foods. In the afternoon Scouts gave their own Bicentennial demonstrations. In one corner it was possible to dip a candle; in another butter was being churned. For many Scouts the fair provided an opportunity to wear their official Bicen by Carolyn Raab Vegetarians must be well informed to be well fed. A vegetarian ran be well nourished if the diet is well balanced. When animal products are excluded, changes must be made in the diet to keep nutrients in balance. The necessary changes will be determined by the type of vegetarian diet. There are two general type* of vege tarian dieta. The lacto-oVo vegetarian diet excluded aU »euseJ products welud I ing meat, milk and eggs. All vegetarians should increase their intake of foods from the basic four food groups to get ade quate calorie»: fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, milk and milk pro ducts, meat alternates. Every calorie must be chosen wisely, so it is advisable to restrict "empty calorie" foods (such as soft drinks) that supply calories but few nutrients. A vegetarian diet must be carefully planned to include all nutrients. The lacto-ovo diet must include food sources of protein, vitamin B12 and iron to compensate for the exclusion of meat. The following changes should be made in the diet: Include meat alternates (good sources of protein when eaten along with a bread or cereal): legumes such as le n tils , soybeans, s p lit peas; peanut butter; eggs; tofu; or textured vegetable protein analogs. Include more milk and milk products (good sources of protein and vitamin B12). Include more fruits and vegetables (good sources of vitamins and minerals). Lncludo more whole grain and enriched breads and cereal« 4 good sources of B vitamins and iron). The total vegetarian must make an additional dietary change. When milk is excluded, other sources of protein, ribo flavin and calcium and vitamin B12 must be used. These include fortified soybean milk (a source of some calcium, protein, riboflavin, and vitamin B12): green leafy vegetables (a source of calcium and riboflavin) and soybeans (a source of protein, and some calcium and riboflavin). Vitamin B12 is unavailable in plant foods so the total vegetarian will need to use the fortified soybean milk or a B12 supplement. A nutritious vegetarian diet should include a variety of foods. tennial uniforms. The white aprons, mop caps, and scarves set off the long dresses many made by the girls themselves. Special Scouting bagdes relating to Bicentennial activities have been design ed. For many the skills learned during the fair will then be applied to this badge work. A drop-in academic advising center will operate again this spring to help Portland State University student* plan courses for spring term. The center, which gives students an opportunity to meet with faculty and upper division student advisers, is de signed primarilly for student* transfer ring or returning to P 8U . However, university officials emphasize that the service is open to anyone. Hours for the center, located in the lobby of Neuberger Hall (724 S.W. Harrison), are 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday. Eileen Rose. PSU's admissions direc tor, say* the center is staffed by profes sors representing all major areas at the U n iv e rs ity , inclu d in g science, social science, arts and letters, education, social work, business and education. "The center is not designed to replace the regular advising activities.” she said, “it is designed to supplement them, and provide an assist to students when faculty normally aren’t on the payroll yet. This should strengthen the overall advis ing program." A t the beginning of the 1975-76 winter term, more than 100 students per day called or dropped by the center to get advice on course planning. Students who want to take advantage of the center may call to make an appointment for a counseling session. Telephone numbers are 229-4563 and 229 4982. Montano: $8.70 You can call Billings, Great Falls, Cutbank, Havre, or anywhere in Montana, and talk for a full 60 min utes for only $8.70, plus tax. © That’s if you call before 8 a.m. or after 11 p.m. and dial direct without operator assistance. Go ahead. Try it sometime. Pacific Northwest Beil THERE’S SOLAR RESEARCH IN YOUR PGE BILL Tax problems The following are commonly nuked tax questions answered by the Oregon State Revenue Department. Question: W hat is the filing status of a person separated but not legally divorced on December 31. 1975? W hat is the filing status of a divorced person when the end of the year falls during the sixty day waiting period? Answer: When a divorce is not final on December 31st. a person must file either as "M arried. Filing Separate" or Married, Filing Jointly." A divorce is not con sidered final until the end of the sixty day waiting period. Question: W hat are the requirements to file as “U nm arried. Head of House h o ld r Answer: All of the following conditions must be met: 1. Taxpayer must be unmarried on the last day of the tax year. 2. Taxpayer must maintain a household and contribute over one half of the coat of maintaining the household. 3. Household must be the principal residence for at least one relative who qualifies as your dependent during the entire year with the exception of the taxpayer's mother or father. The parents can be maintained in a separate house hold, but must be dependents of the taxpayer. Question: W hat is the minimum tax? Answer: I t is an additional tax paid by persons who have more than $3,000 income from U x preference sources. Persons required to pay the tax must complete the minimum U x schedule on the sU te U x return. A person must pay Peggy Joseph For all areas of Life Insurance Family Financial Planning Health Insurance and Group Insurance 282 3680 this U x if federal adjusted groes income derived from sources within Oregon plus U x preference items one and two (below) exceeds $20.000 A N D IF the sum of all items of U x preference exceeds $3,000. Tax preference items include: 1. Accelerated depreciation of real property. 2. Accelerated depreciation of personal property subject to net lease. 3. C apiUl gains. 4. Stock options. 5. Amortization of certified pollution control facilities. 6. Amortization of on-the-job training facilities. 7. Amortization of child care facilities. 8. Amortization of railroad rolling stock. 9. Reserve for losses on bad debU of financial institutions. Question: Can I claim a U x credit for political contributions to groups like political action committee of my union? Answer: No. Only contributions made to committees who are recognized agenU for a particular candidate are eligible for the income U x credit. Question: How does the error in the Form 40 S U x U ble affect my return? Answer: Generally, the error over sUtes the U x for persons with federal adjusted gross income between $8,000 and $13,600. The error is less than $25. The incorrect figures can still be used because our computer w ill catch the error and issue a corrected refund. An explanation will be printed on the check stub of all refunds sent to persons affected by the U x U b le error. Also transmission emergency vehicles, linemen, generators. And one very big commitment to you. Thanks to years of research, solar energy may someday provide a portion of the Northwest’s energy needs. But solar power requires more re search and developm ent to b rin g the cost w ithin the reach of the average homeowner. As of now, most researchers agree that it will be 20 to 30 years before solar technology will enable the economical generation of electricity for central distribution. Unfortunately it isn't ‘just around the corner." It’s more iri the area of the year 2000. Assisting in space heating and water heating is different. That’s closer. The sun won’t do the complete job, particularly here in Oregon, but it can help. And systems are being improved. PGE has test installations in customer homes to research how different systems work in this climate. To be sure, this kind of research is expensive. It’s one small reason why your bills are higher. But it is important, and in the long run it will help keep costs down. In all, PGE has budgeted $1,300,000 for research in 1976. In addition to solar energy, we’re continuing research into geothermal, nu clear, and wind power. We’re even investigating energy obtained from the burning of garbage. Because only a variety of resources can provide the power we need for the future. PGE could eliminate every dime of research spending. We could quit looking for new and b e tte r ways to generate e le c tric ity for you. We could overlook forecasts* that energy consumption in the Northwest will grow by 72 percent in the next fifteen years. We c o u ld ig no re p o te n tia l new energy re sources, and pretend they’re not vital to our customers’ livelihood and quality of life. It would be easy. But it wouldn’t be right. Portland General Electric Company If you'd like to know more about the current state of solar energy research and its application, write for our informative booklet prepared in cooperation with the University of Oregon's Solar Center. Write today for "Rays of Hope',' PGE Energy Resource Center, 621 S.W. ’ Bonneville Power Administration
