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''IX I h r H rp p n r r D a i r t l r l u n r» » ; m ; k c ; v m i in a n O rrg u a Corvallis A Your storm window» qualify but the furnace doesn't Actually, there a re two types of energy __________________________ leray related federal tax credits ( (ne I* for energy conservation coats The other is (or renewable energy property They both a re scheduled to cno or he phased out beginning in I9H6 Kor a closer look at each, read on Kor energy conservation coats, you c an take a credit on your federal inc o n » tax return of up to IS percent on the first S2.UU) you »pend on q u a lify in g e n e rg y s a v in g equip ment Q ualifying energy saving equip ment includes insulation, storm win dows or doors, caulking and weather stripping, autom atic setback therm ostats. furnace replacement burn ers ignition systems that replace a gas pilot light, flue opening modifi cations, and m eters that show the cool of energy used in your home An Item is eligible for a credit when its installation is complete To qualify fur the tax Credit, the energy saving items you install m u s fb e new and must f»e expected to last at least three years The H rd n r s d a v s w o s r i : x i r . N S K > n 'I 4 an t take a federal income tax «■redit for my n r * storm w in d o w *' What about m> new Kan furnace'’ J H H rp p n rr F r h r a a r y 27. IM I e r s s i : k v i < t . Ixinir where you install them must he your principal place of residence It can t be a new house for It must have been subslantially completed by April 30. HOT Items that don t qualify for the energy conservation tax credit in elude heat pumos. wood stoves, replacement I Killers or furnaces, attic or whole house fans, fluore seen! lights and any item that is prim arily structural or decorative The other type of federal income tax credit for renewable energy p ro p e rty inclu des w ind energy e q u ip m e n t, g e o lh r rm a l energy equipment or solar energy equip ment used for heating or cooling the home or for providing hoi w ater or electricity The renewable energy tax credit is 40 percent of the first tlu ixxi spent once again structural compon rnts of a home aren't eligible Kor example greenhouses, windows and iky lights aren 1 eligible lur the renewable energy tax credit Also like Ihe energy conservation credit the tax credit is available only for property installed in your principal residence Unlike the energy conservation ■ you may claim a credit for renewable energy property on items installed in new homes as well as in existing homes Hut the energy source equipment itself must be new and must be expected to last at least five years Here are a few more points that apply to both ly p r* of energy related federal tax credits • A landlord may not take an energv tax credit, but a tenant may I S * -*ep4i f !•**•••» “V »»r»li ■ rw »» li v e r o noi per year A lter you reach the it on one home it yot move you lim if if you may claim tax credits on eligible energy saving i.nprovements whj make to the new home You needn't claim the tax credit the year you spent Ihe money You may carry over unused lax credits to Tatet tax vears through I'»' R etirea ed u cu io is to m eet ■ <ii Saturday, M arch . i.a ir e d F.ducalors w ill meet at Spartakas Restaurant in Herm islon for a luncheon meeting Business and registration w ill b r*m at I I a m Al that tim e Ihe nommaling c o m m itte e w ill present Ihe nrw district offieer» (»r the coming year, and a review of Ihe bylaws M ike Kilkennv ol H e s le m Heritage w ill discuss In v e s tm e n ts for retirees al th e afternnon session WHEN PERFORMANCE COUNTS A single source for ell your O E M quality tillage tool needs Wiese products feature superior design end engineering, heevy duty construction from high carbon steel and are quenched and heat treated Kor your convenience, plow parts a rt cartoned w ith required bolts and nuts Contact Wiese C orporation or your area d istrib u to r lo r additional inform ation concerning- French votes nay on sales tax The Sales Tux Itili IIB 30|0i passed 19 -’ I in Ihe House of Itepre sensitive» F ebruary 2 2 Hepresenta hve Kay F rench voted a resounding " N a y " after the lengthy debate re|iorts a press release Irom his Salem office Itep French said "this legislation doe» not provide Ihe lax benefits people in my district expect Al though one colleague promised that u g ilc u llu re was tlealerl as fairly as anyone. Hep F rench said I could n'I disagree more The compamon bill IIH 2192' relerring thè Sale» Tax l ’Ian to thè people scored a yea vote Irom F rench and passed 52 k Kep Fi em h ex piai ned "once thè Bill had p,issisl il was hi» destre thal thè people should bave an opportunity to (M ir ili ip.ite in Ihi» decision and »end .1 clear message lo thè l.egi»lalure Thi» legistation now goes to thè seriale for hearing» conclude» thè new.» relcase Around About H y Ju s tin e (f va th o rfo rd A fter our interesting drive from Mexico » high elevation huge capital city llirough interesting I'u ehla, we checked in at a modern beachfront hotel-a little south of the significant historic port and resort city of Veracruz, with a population approaching three m illion as ihe moonlight was showing the while edging of the waves breaking on the beach Hie principal historic jewel we saw was Ihe over 400-year-old fortress " t 'lu a " tiuilt by the early Spaniards and used through Ihe years by the Spanish. French arid Mexican forces a» a fort and as a prison There were Mexican Navy vessels al anchor there From (he fort we toured about the city stopping at a bunk where we were given 226 pesos for each of our U S dollars doing some shopping in the multitude of small shops, und then having an Interesting luncheon at a riverside cafe where a fine group of musicians entertained us I enjoyed several walks along Ihe beach each morning and evening before we departed lor our bus trip along Ihe gulf coast to more southerly Villaherm osa H e drove (hrough acres of banana trees, ugarrane. and pineapple Our noon slop thal F'nduy al I-ake Catetnaco was unusual Before we ale we took a I m m I trip in this large lake lo ihe island of the diving fishcalching monkey* H i' also saw some clusters of Ihe 2(X) species of birds thal live around the lake Villaherm osa is a sm aller city than Veracruz H i saw a modern housing project where the buildings seemed to lean toward one another, making large letter A » and wc enjoyed walking through Ihe outdoor Museo do la \e n ta . with its rem arkable pre < olumhian collection dominated by huge done heads < arsed tiy the Olmec» tiefore Ihe tim e of Christ and with a few native animals crocodiles and coatimundi. etc > Then our bus look us •oiitheasterly atxiul 9(1 miles to Ihe Slate of Chiapas' mosl tremendous irchaeological zone Palenque. a com parltively isolated, jungle surrounded 1 1 ntiincs old group of Mayan shriqos H e were at this site several hours and I managed lo clim b lo the top of Ihe I ’.dace, a large, central, pyram id like building, a tew parts of which weie re< onstructcd in 1955 It contains more than 25 rooms and many deep passageway* \fle r we drove dow nhill from that deep jungle area we lunched al a large ,de near a w aterfall on the Otulum Kiver Hi turning to Villaherm osa. we gathered our luggage moved out to the airport, had supper there and b ti ded a rather late Aeoromexico plane (or M erida in Yucatan H e parted n th our excellent guide Haul at the airport and he flew hack to Mexico City H e reached M erida after midnight and were taken to a midcity hotel The nest day we traveled eastward atxmt 75 miles to ihe great Mayan shrines al Ctm hen Itza probably the most visited historical site in Mexico This site combines vestige* of neversl cultures, the pure Mayan and the later Toltec. its older structure* date from l .ixxi B C Mong the highway to Ihe site wc passed through several Mayan towns in one of which we stopped and walked through a typical family home that consisted of two oval shaped buildings The one closest to the roadway held the fam ily shrine, the many hammocks hanging from Ihe ratters that are pulled down (or fam ily beds and a curtained storage area The second, m a ile r and more open air, oval building was the kitchen building There C o o k in g pot» were bubbling on a low (ire made of twigs Dried foods I com . tx-.ins, ric e ' were slored nearby I did not observe electricity or running w .der in eilher building Out In the backyard there was a pig tethered to a trm-. some chickens and thin looking turkeys and a pile of lim b* and twigs (or burning That day we had lunch and shopped in the village very near Ihe historic site Surrounding the site and aliout the huge grounds, tielween the large buildings and along the walk to the sacred well there were peddlers selling var mns items to tourists During Ihe w arm afternoon I tx-gan feeling ill and returned to our bus while Inez was still looking about I developedquile a fever and needed help Irom a d<K-tor after we returned to M erida The next morning, however, with considerable help from Inez. I was able lo begin our long day of flying hack to Boise which included stop* at airports in Mexico C ity, at Ihierta Y a lla rta where we each paid our 1600 peso departure tax and then at San Francisco i Hir night flight to Boise went quickly and we spent a short night there before flying to Pendleton on Monday. Keh I I and coming home in Inez's waiting car in mid afternoon H e were both pleased with the tour we had taken because we saw the great historic sites which interested us. because we learned so much about tremendous Mexico City and other significant Cities H r each brought home inlerrsling booklets aboul the sites we visited and have good collections of snapshots which w ill help us rem em ber our Feb 19R5 lour for many years loM sozzo Plow Shears For All Your Equipment •/. 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