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By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
The Back Mountain Memorial
Library accepts donations of books
any time during the year, during
regular library hours. The donated
books are sorted for use .in the
library to become accessioned and
added to the regular collection; or
to be stored in the book booth for
sale at the annual library auction in
July.
During 1983, more than one third
were gift books, for a total of 1,029
donated books.
These donations are tax deducti-
ble and a receipt is issued to the
donor on request. In accordance
with the Federal Tax laws regard-
ing donations to non-profit institu-
tions, the receipt is issued with an
estimated value of the donation.
This is the time to start thinking
about the books you may want to
donate to the library and start
working on a deduction for 1984
taxes.
A copy of the new book, ‘The
Wyoming Valley: An American Por-
trait’* has been donated to the
library by the Dallas Kiwanis Club.
The book has been signed by the
author, Edward F. Hanlon.
The book includes a foreward by
Daniel J. Flood and is richly illus-
trated with hundreds of photographs
and brilliant color plates. The book
makes a strong contribution to the
annals of Wyoming Valley history
as the kind of foresighted work to
put the future in perspective. A
colorful celebration of a place and
its tenacious people.
New books at the library:
“The British Cross’ by Bill Gran-
ger finds the November Man ‘on
ice’ in frozen Helsinki. He is
patiently waiting for a would-be
Russian defector to deliver informa-
tion: that would justify the risks of
his defection. The trail he follows
leads from Helsinki to Washington,
D.C., to Ireland and Great Britain.
A complex plot.
. “Growing Up Kennedy’ by Harri-
son Raine and John Quinn is the
story of the third wave of the
kennedy family - 29 strong. The
advance guard of more than a dozen
is already poised on the brink of
public life, showing all of Jack’s
wit, Robert’s grit, and Ted’s genial-
ity. This is the new generation of
the Kennedys, determined to make
certain differences.
“The Time of The Hunter’s
Moon” by Victoria Holt is the story
of Cordelia who is haunted by the
memory of her mystery man and
begins a new life as schoolmistress
at a girl’s academy. She finds her-
self pursued by Jason Verringer, a
dashing land baron with a scandal-
ous reputation. From her ordeals,
she listens to her heart and finds
her true love.
All of us these days have more
leisure time than ever before in
America’s history. Are you making
good use of that leisure with a
satisfying hobby? Your library has
hundreds of books on a wide variety
of interesting hobbies and leisure
time activities.
Visit the library soon and ask to
see the hobby books.You may find
a brand new interest!
The Economic Development Coun-
cil of Northeastern Pennsylvania
(EDCNP) under its designation as a
Small Business Procurement Oppor-
tunities Center announced that a list
of requested services and products
for the Commonwealth of Pennsylv-
fia is available by writing the
Council and requesting a copy of the
information.
Businesses and industries
throughout Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania can benefit by examining the
list to determine whether they wish
to bid for one or more contracts
which the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania periodically issues.
The list of such services or goods
includes but is not limited to alarm
and signal systems, electric wire
and power distribution equipment,
gymnastic equipment, jams, jellies
and preserves, laundry products
and much more.
In addition, services include con-
struction, medical, engineering,
food, janitorial landscaping, lodging
Dallas, PA 18612
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J. Stephen Buckley
Rick Shannon
Dotty Marin... LL:
Mike Danowski
Sheila Hodges
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and meeting, maintenance and
repair, upholstering, insurance,
drilling and other types of services.
The latest listing of such services
was included in the December 3,
1983 issue of the Pennsylvania Bul-
letin.
Howard J. Grossman, Executive
Director of the Economic Develop-
ment Council, stated that ‘‘procure-
ment opportunities are available at
both the federal and state levels.”
“While the Council has concen-
trated on the $140 billion worth of
federal contract possibilities, our
business community should take
advantage of state opportunities as
well,” said Grossman.
Bob Murhpy, Council staff
member responsible for the pro-
gram, may be reached by telephone
at 655-5581.
Copies of the Commonwealth
State Contract Information Docu-
ment may be requested by writing
the Economic Development Council
at PO Box 777, Avoca, PA 18641.
get energy?
Are bountiful supplies of energy
from the sun and other renewable
sources a pie-in-the-sky dream?
Alternative energy sources have
some uses today, and their contribu-
tion could grow. But they will take
their place alongside other work-
horse energy sources - coal and
nuclear power - only if and when
they prove themselves dependable
and economical.
One side effect of the Arab oil
embargo and the resultant energy
crisis that began 10 years ago was
the heightened awareness in Amer-
ica of renewable energy sources.
The past decade demonstrated the
link between economic growth and
energy. The economy grew by 18
percent and electrical usage grew
by 20 percent. Non-electrical energy
usage declined by 15 percent.
If alternative energy sources are
to play a role in the growth of the
economy, it will be in the production
of electricity. Yet solar electricity is
still in the research and develop-
ment stage and far too expensive
for large-scale applications.
It will be 2010 before geothermal,
wind, solar, biomass, and other
alternative energy sources provide
even seven percent of our electric-
ity, according to the Department of
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area.
Most of us are able to push aside
threatening topis such as nuclear
war, cigarette smoking, and even
acid rain. Sure it’s something that
might occur, but we count on that
little element called “luck” to pull
us through.
Unfortunately, time has run out
for acid precipitation. It is no longer
a bridge down the road that “‘we
will cross when we come to it.”’ We
are already crossing that proverbial
bridge, and have found the tresses
extremely weak. Whether the
bridge will collapse or not is up to
all of us.
Recent studies by the Pennsyl-
vania Fish Commission indicate
that we are already in trouble with
the effects of acid precipitation.
According to Fred Johnson, the
Commission’s_water resource coor-
dinator, at least 70 streams within
the Commonwealth have been sub-
jected to trout stocking manage-
ment changes as a result of acid
precipitation since the late 1950s.
Stocking changes may come in the
form of eliminating pre-season
stocking, replacing the less acid
Lehman.
Shavertown, was building.
tissue,
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Deaths -
tolerant rainbow and brown trout
with the more tolerant brook trout,
oreven eliminating stocking alto-
gether.
According to Johnson, if the cur-
rent trend continues, 3,000 miles. of
stocked and unstocked trout water
will be lost to acid precipitation by
1999,-a figure that constitutes half of
all the trout water within the state.
Such a loss will mean the demise of
1.15 million angler days and a recre-
ational loss of 50 million dollars
annually.
Impressive figures that mean
anglers are going to have fewer
places to fish and they're going to
catch one heck of a lot fewer trout.
But more than just our trout will
suffer if something is not done soon.
Bass are already declining in num-
bers in some of the Common-
wealth’s lakes because of acid pre-
cipitation. And then add to that our
potential losses to our forests, agri-
culture, monuments and even public
health.
“Pennsylvania receives most acid
rainfall fo any state in the nation,”
says Johnson. Studies have shown
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Keystone State averages an incredi- '
ble 4.0 to 4.1 - 1,000 times the acidity ">
of neutral water. JUD Ri ke
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The United States Congress is
rapidly approaching a critical voteg
on the issue of clean air. But before
they vote, it is imperative that they
hear both sides of the story. The
congressional delegation from Penn- |
sylvania must be made aware of
how the majority of the Common-
wealth’s residents feel about this
issue. Don’t let your voice go
unheard! Write your senator and
congressman and let them know, in:
your own words, that you are con-
cerned about acid precipitation and*
that you want stricter clean air.
regulations. If you don’t write, the
aquatic resources of this state and |
those of us who enjoy the countless FM
hours of recreation and pleasure
they provide will be the losers.
If you don’t know the address of
your senator or congressman, con- ©
tact your local post office. But 4
above all else,get involved! vs
Governor Thornburgh recently
signed legislation that eould have a
significant impact on the fortune of
Pennsylvania’s S corporations: Cor-
porations filing under federal sub-
chapter S provisions can elect the
same status when filing their Penn-
sylvania returns.
The state’s largest small-business
group - the National Federation of
Independent Business-Pennsylvania
- applauded the action saying that
the new law will allow corporations
to retain money for business expan-
sions, thereby spurring the creation
of new jobs in the state. That's
because the earnings of subchapter
S corporations will be taxed at the
2.45 percent personal-income tax
rate instead of the current 10.5
percent corporate rate.
Jim Buente, spokesman for the
nearly 24,000 NFIB members in
Pennsylvania, has championed the
Trees, the giants of the plant
world here in Pennsylvania have
their own aristocrats.
Almost 100 years ago, the Penn-
sylvania Forestry Association
launched a statewide search for the
largest specimens of various.typical
American and Pennsylvania Trees.
The campaign, designed to halt the
destruction of, and to identify these
magnificent specimens, has
attracted major interest.
The project has focused attention
on the incalculable benefits of con-
serving and nurturing these giant
species in the Commonwealth.
With the release of the fourth
tax-reform measure since its debut
three years ago under the aegis of
state Rep. George Pott, and state
Rep. Fred Trello and state Sen.
Michael Fisher.
“This change is estimated to save
small business $12 million
annually,” he said, adding that in
following the lead of neighboring
New York and West Virginia, the
state has eliminated one possible
tax reason Pennsylvania corpora-
tions might have used when eyeing
a move across state lines.
“We consider it a major small-
business tax reform because it
offers substantial relieve from the
state’s corporate tax - the fifth
highest in the nation,” Buente said.
Buente noted that granting corpo-
rations a tax break should brighten
Pennsylvania’s business picture
because two-thirds of all S corpora-
tions dip into their retained earn-
vania’ - 98 years since the founding
of the Pennsylvania Forestry Asso-
ciation, the Big Trees Project con-
tinues to take a high priority in the
Association. Interest in tree compe-
tition on the county level is strongly
encouraged.
Some of the leading counties and
the number of Pennsylvania Cham-
pions in their county are:
Tied for first place - Philadelphia
and Warren - 17 each.
Tied for second place - Delaware
and Montgomery - 14 each; third
place, Chester - 12; fourth place,
ings when they need cash to expand.
Another savings comes from the
easier recordkeeping required now
that the state’s tax code has been ———u uu
brought into line with federal tax dams eal
law. HY, N
Under the S provisions of the , = * °°
federal code, corporations with “*'=
fewer than 35 shareholders are ae
taxed as limited partnerships. Their
earnings are taxed at a lower rate”
since they are passed through to
shareholders who report them on.
their individual tax returns, thus
getting rid of double taxation. 4
Pennsylvania’s new law does like-
wise but adds one extra require-
ment: Only corporations reporting
less than 25 percent passive income *&
- interest from Treasury notes and . 4
other financial securities, as well as
money earned from rental invest-
ments - can take advantage of the
state’s subchapter S tax break.
place - Mckean and Union - 5 each.
A concentrated interest in East-
ern Pennsylvania has resulted in
that area leading the state in the
hobby of identifying Pennsylvania's
largest trees of their species.
Big Trees can be purchased
directly from the Pennsylvania For- ~.. i A
estry Association, 410 E. Main _ wee}
Street,
17055.
The book would make a great gift £ of
for the Outdoor friend. Checks or 2llih Aol
money orders can be made out to 210 150
the “PFA” in the amount of $5.00, +308 :
which includes, tax and shipping
costs.
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