11—The .Mill City Enterprise, Thurwlay, Ih*«’. 25, IBIS
MEHAMA
Mrs. John Teeters
Mr. and Mrs. Gury Hollis
and children, Shelly und Craig,
of Castle Rock, Wash., came
Saturday, Dec. 20, for a few
days visit at the home of hu
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Tracy.
Winufred Branch and Mrs.
Charles Bouche drove to
Seattle for a few days visit re
cently. Mrs.
Branch stayed
with her sister, Maude Price
and Mrs. Bouche visited with
her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. und Mrs. Walter Kerzic.
The Sunday school of the
Mehama Community Church
held their Christmas program
during the evening services at
6:00 |) in Sunday, D k 21« A
very appreciative audience was
pre ent Cookies, punch, and
coffee were served following
the program.
Mr J. Clifford Walker left
Monday evening, Dec. 22, for
her home at San Clemente,
Calif, af er a few week visit
at the home of Mr. and Mr I.
John Shafer
Ju»t Want to Say
“Merry Christmas to
Youl"
System Opens
Doors January 2
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Gates Union Station
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Report for Dec.
Bill and Carol Dunn
Gafes, Oregon
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In the spirit of
the season, we say,
"Thanks” to all our
friends and customers.
Please acctpt our gincert
thanks for your valued
friendship and patronage.
Lyons Variety
Viv's Steak House
Margaret and Keith
Lyons, Oregon
Mill City, Oregon
May the true joy of
Bethlehem warm the
hearts of all our
friends and neighbors.
I
Fief's True Value
Hardware
Gene and Judy
tat II« Find the Spirit
of Christmas and Spread
It Through the Community.
Sweet Home Ranger Dist.
Longbow
Organizational
Camp offers a low elevation
recreation experience during
For the first time, some in
the winer. There are six three- dividuals who had no taxes
sided sleeping quarters with withheld from their wages
eight bunks each, and a shel will be able to get money back
tered dining area that can seat by filing a federal income tax
50 people. There is a large fire return, according to the IRS.
place, but you must bring your
The money wli be paid as an
own firewood.
earned income credit for
Reservations are necessary workers earning up to $8,000 a
and a fee of $10 per day is . ycar and maintaining a house
requited 1 lease contact Sweet 1 ho|d with a dependent child.
D1>t ’ !tlephon? The credit is 10% of a worker’s
367-5168, for reservations and ¡earnings — up to a maximum
further information.
of $400 — and decreases as in
Two low elevation trails a come rises above $4.000. This
short drive
from Longbow is a provision of the Tax Re
Camp provide excellent winter duction Act of 1975 enacted by
hiking. They are Trout Creek Congress.
-3405 and Rooster Rock #3399.
In adation to the earned in
Ski touring is in full swing
on the district. Two favorite come credit, other features of
tours are Heart Lake Roa 1 the federal income tax forms
#1373 at Tombstone Pass, and for 1975 include the following:
A higher standard deduc
Lava Lake Road #1349 east
of Tombstone Pass. A large I tion of 16%, to" a maximum of
meadow provides an excellent $2,600. for married persons fil
snow play area at Lost Prairie ing jointly ($1,300 for married
Campground.
There are no individuals filing separately),
hills for sledding, but it is a and $2,300 for single persons
and heads of household.
good area for small children.
—A $30 tax credit for each
Detroit Ranger District
Roads—None of the district person claimed as an exemp
roads are open. Tourists can tion.
expect district roads to be clos
—A five percent tax credit,
ed by snow during the winter with
___ _ a _ $2,000
____ ceiling, on the
months. Access to many for-1 purchase of a new principal
est roads often depends on the residence built or under con
snow melt Highway 22 is us struction before March 26,
ually plowed and graveled but 1975, and acquired and occu-
winter storms can make it pied after March 12, 1975.
very hazardous CARRY TIRE
Another “first” is a line on
CHAINS AT ALL TIMES.
Form 1040 for deduction con
Trails—All trails are closed tributions to individual retire
with snow
ment plans, generally available
Campgrounds — All camp to individuals
who do not
grounds are closed by snow.
qualify for pension plans at
Special Items — The district their job. Taxpayers who have
is sold out of Christmas tree an Individual retirement ac
permits. We are still issuing count or annuity must attach
firewood cutting permits for Form 5329, Return for Indivi
specific areas. Check with the dual Retirement Savings Ar
district before you start out to rangement, to their tax re
make sure the area is free of turn, whether or not they con
snow The snow level on the . tribute to
their retirement
plan during the year.
An additional change for
1975 is the increase in the tax
table to cover incomes up to
$15.00«». The tables make tax
computations easier for tax
payers who do not itemize de
ductions. However, taxpayers
,nd Io 00»
are still encouraged to com
pare their itemized deduction
against their allowable stand
ard deduction to see which me-
I thod results in a lower tax.
Medical bills, charitable con
tributions, and other tax de-
ductons sometimes enable tax
payers v. ho itemize to realize
I I a significant
reduction in
taxes.
Congress is considering pro
posals to change several tax
law provisions. If changes are
made that affect 1975 in
come taxes, the 1RS will pro
vide the supplemental forms
and information that taxpayers
will need to meet any new re
quirements of the tax law.
Gene's Barber Shop
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Paul Swope
and
PAINTING
CONTRACTOR
A Happy New Year
To My Friends
And Customers
Gafes, Oregon
Gene Boggan
Mehama, Oregon
Tax Forms Reflect
Lyons, Oregon
district as of December 15 is
at 1000 feet.
Ski Trails — The followng
district trails are being used
as cross country ski routes:
Pamela I «ike Trail 3439. Griz
zly Peak Trail 3428. Elk Lake-
Battle Axe Trail 3340, Twin
takes Trail
3433, Maxwell
Butte Trail 3391, Square Lake
Trail 65. and the Pacific Crest
Scenic Trail 2000 to Three Fin
gered Jack. There are also two
forest roads that are used as
ski routes: Road 11C
Fay
Lake, and
Road 1371A to
Potatoe Hill.
Joyce Presler — 497-2701
Arriving home on Sunday,
Dec. 21, was Melody Born
hardt. She will return to Jor
When Oregon’s new “one- dan Valley, where she u
stop” permit system opens for teaching, on January 4.
Having an early Christmas
business Jan. 2, citizens will
gain easier access into some of on Sun., Dec. 21, with Eda
the state’s most confusing pro Stafford was her sister, Ruby
I FrichJ.
They were joined by
cesses, state permits.
their brothers, Richard and
The 58th Legislative Assem Oscar Nystrom.
bly recognized Oregon’s need
Visitors at Velma Carey’s
for belter state permit infor on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21,
mation and passed SB 903, were Mr. ana Mrs. Eugene
sponsored
by
Gov.
Bob Carey, from Milwaukie, and
Straub and Senate President Mr. and Mrs. Norman Carey,
Ju on Boe.
from Albany.
The three part system, locat
and
Dorothy
Arthurs
ed in the Executive Dept’s, In- Dorothy Newberg did some
,ei governmental
Relations Chnstma shopping in Salem
Division (1KD>, features inlor- on Wed., Dec. 17.
matlon, "one- top* permit re
spent
Dorothy
Newberg
view, und con oil da ted hear Wed., Dec. 17, through Fri.,
ings.
Dec. 19, at the home of her
information i , the key ele on-in-iaw and daughter, Pe.e
ment of Oregon’s new permit and Pinny Peterson in Salem,
sy-dem, which begins operation She was watching after Butch
in January 1976. Presently no and Mary Ann while Tina had
office in slate government eye surgery.
maintains inlor motion on the
Thought for the day: Cherish
entire range of sta.e-issued now your loved ones dear, for
approvals (permits, licenses, Christmas comes but once a
certifications, etc.). IRD will year.
fill tin gap, providing a cen
Riddle of the week: Why is
tral information service. Per the figure 9 like a peacock?
mit information will be avail- Becau e without a tail it is
aple quickly through a toll- nothing.
free phone and al.->o in publi
cations distributed at local
government offices.
If the number following
The one-stop review process
allows submission of a master your name on The En->
application form which IRD I terprise label reads,
circulates to each permit issu- ;
ing agency. Agencies must de I 1-75 it’s time to send
termine within a limited time a check for renewal
whether a project
requires
any of their permits. IRD then
forwards to the applicant a '
specific application form and I
pertinent regulations for each
permit required. The review
process is entirely optional to
applicants.
At the request of the appli
cant or affected agencies IRD
may consolidate information
al hearings required by several
agencies for one project. This
feature of the new one-stop
system is intended to save ap
plicant: time and money.
SB 903 also directs IRD to
work closely with federal and
local permit issuing agencies.
Although these permits are not
included in the one-stop re
view process, IRD will offer
information on these as well
as state permits.
“Fd iike people to consider
us an ally. With the ‘one-stop’
permit system, we're in an
excellent position to offer
them some positive support
within the state permit pro
css,” Wm. H Young, IRD ad
ministrator, said
Key element of the “one-
stop system is a central in
formation service, long miss
ing in state government. Any
one needing information con
cerning state permits, licen
ses. fees or certifications can
call IRD toll free at 1-800-452-
$347.
The second element is an op
tional "one-stop” permit re
view. Rather than contact state
agencies independently, an ap- I
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plicant may now stop at IRD
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in person or by phone.
Christmas cheer in full
measure to friends and
patrons. Thank you for
letting us seri e all of
you during the past year.
Memorial Hospital
Stay+on, Oregon
We <ish to one and
all the bountiful
blessings of the season.
Carl's Upholstery
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Ph. 769-5883 Sublimity
Stayton, Oregon
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In this season of joy
and peace ice are truly
thankful to be a part
of this community.
Davilas Restaurant
Phone 897-3156
May the spirit of the
Christmas season bring
to you lasting happiness.
Donohues Good Food
Marge and Milan
Lyon$, Oregon