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Show 80 r- 70 60 50 40 30 20 60 10 1950 0, 2g0 2or'" 20 School to Careers... Continued from page 1 a gap between what is needed in the workforce and how high school graduates are prepared: nationally 12 percent will have completed a high school vocational-technical education program, 43 percent will have completed college prep programs, pro-grams, but only half of these will eventually complete a four-year degree and 45 percent will have completed a general track diploma program of uncertain focus, preparing prepar-ing them for nothing specific beyond high school. With the exception of the few vocational-technical education students stu-dents and the best motivated college col-lege prep students, most young people peo-ple in the United States graduate from high school ill-prepared for either work or college. School-to-careers transition systems sys-tems replace this skills vacuum with skills preparation and help students stu-dents move smoothly from secondary sec-ondary education into good jobs, further education or both. Gale said there are three compo Money management tips Tax deductions: What employees need to know Give yourself a tax break. The Association of CPAs points out that many employees pay for business-related business-related expenses out of their own pockets but often don't realize that this may entitle them to a tax deduction. de-duction. First, it's important to understand how the tax law treats employee business expenses. These are generally gener-ally considered miscellaneous expenses ex-penses which are deductible to the extent that your total miscellaneous deductions exceed two percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI). Other miscellaneous expenses include in-clude costs associated with the production pro-duction of income and fees for tax preparation. If you anticipate a 1997 AGI of $50,000, you will need more than $1,000 of qualified miscellaneous expenses to claim a deduction on your tax return. Tallying your employee em-ployee business expenses may help you meet this threshold. Here's what you should include. Education expenses: You may deduct educational expenses for schooling that either (1) maintains or improves the skills necessary for your job or (2) is required in order for you to retain your current employment. em-ployment. Deductible expenses include in-clude tuition and books. uy a special gift ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF BROWN'S PARK AND DIAMOND MOUNTAIN By Dick tad Dauo DeJouraetU Wc have spent seven years detailing the events of the last one hundred years in Drowns Park and on Diamond Mountain. Read the exclusive story of the lost outlaw. Dave Lant; the murder of Mike Flynn: Tom McCarty's final hideout: Hen tee's own story of the Black Fork Tie Camp payroll robbery in Wyoming: the Morv of the Outlaws of the Buckskin Mills (Jackson Brothers); a letter from Valetine Hoy to Willie Strang's parents and a pic ture of Willie Strang. It details the close relationship relation-ship of Browns Park and Diamond Mountain area, home of the outlaws, You will read new highlights concerning Butch Cassidy Nwr I. ;.V B 1991 nents to school-to careers systems: School-based learning, work-based leaning and connecting activities. School-based learning would include career exploration and counseling, a career-major focus, programs of study that prepare students stu-dents for postsecondary education and skill certificates, integration of core academic and vocational subjects, sub-jects, meaningful student progress reports for both academic and vocation voca-tion subjects and formal arrangements arrange-ments for postsecondary education or additional career preparation. Work-base learning is work experience expe-rience either paid or non-paid, job training that reinforces school-based school-based learning, workplace mentoring, mentor-ing, instruction in general workplace work-place skills and teaching of "All Aspects of an Industry." Connecting activities work to ensure that school-based and work-based work-based learning components function smoothly together. Work cloths and uniforms: The cost of clothes that are required for your job, but are not suitable for general wear away from work, such as uniforms, are typically deductible. de-ductible. You also may deduct the costs of cleaning such clothes. Publications and subscriptions: Unreimbursed amount paid to obtain ob-tain professional and industry journals, jour-nals, books, or subscriptions qualify as deductible miscellaneous expenses. ex-penses. Travel expenses: Unreimbursed travel expenses may be deducted in ' full if they were incurred during a business related trip while traveling away from your office. Generally, you must have stayed overnight to claim the deduction. Deductible expenses ex-penses include air, train, bus and taxi fares; automobile and other transportation expenses; lodging costs; and other ordinary and necessary neces-sary expenses. Meals: You may also deduct 50 percent of your meal costs when you are traveling away from home on business. In addition, if you entertain en-tertain clients or other business associates, as-sociates, you can deduct 50 percent of your meal costs, as long as you discussed business immediately before, be-fore, during, or after the meal. fax a tpmal p&xuuu and his travels: stories of early homcsieaders In the Park and on Diamond; also of the early sheepmen, sheep and cattle wars, tragedies and killings. The book contains over 450 pages and 254 pictures with comprehensive Index and endnotes. Laminated soft-bound edition. DeJournette Enterprises 1670 North 3500 VVrst Vernal, Utah 84078 Phone: eOI-?89-3720 Skilled Unskilled Professional ircm ni I -Tlx r SuiUii. 65 2000 "School-to-Careers is good for business because it can cut the cost of training," Gale said. Mostly seniors participate in work-based learning. They will leave school for two or three periods peri-ods a day to work in a business. Some students in the program will work after school. Students participating partici-pating in the program are covered in the school district's Workers Compensation program, which removes some of the employer's liability. Some of the most popular fields for students are in the medical med-ical and natural science careers. "Ashley Valley Medical Center and agencies like the BLM have been very cooperative," Gale said. During Tuesday's Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Raymond was recognized as the "Student of the Month" in the program pro-gram and Ruppe was given a certificate cer-tificate of appreciation for his vision of the internship program. Automobile expenses: There are two ways to calculate a deduction for automobile expenses. You may use the actual costs for expenses, such as gas, oil, insurance, repairs, maintenance, and depreciation, or you can use the Internal Revenue Service standard mileage rate, which is 31.5 cents per mile for 1997. You may also deduct the business portion of parking fees and tolls. Be aware, too, that if you use your car for both business and personal per-sonal reasons, you must allocate your expenses between the two and, of course, have appropriate documentation docu-mentation to back up your claim. Conventions and seminars: If you attended a convention or seminar in your industry or on a topic directly related to your business and are not reimbursed by your employer, the cost of attending the program, in- BUILDING Uintah & Daggett Counties Donations Received WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBU-TIONS AND DONATIONS TO THE UINTAH & DAGGETT COUNTIES CHILDREN'S CHIL-DREN'S JUSTICE CENTER: Alton ft Alien. Ine American Legion Poti 1124 Ameocan Mottwi, Inc. Anonymous (3) Annoy Uxt) f 76 f&A Matont AiNoy Valley MeOXal Center Amber. KftMt. Kefty ft MannewHauer Baker Peiroine Bawi Auto Supply ftiwn Land Tit ft AMract Deny a Cafe BPOE Vernal Loriot ?375 Btwft t travsten CH t Appliance Service Won Catwuw Century tl Dal fealty Cme O Serve? CJ Han ft AwKiie Mifttano. DrHknq Flu! Court fywVl Veterinary Owe Dav tOA Super Center Dowel Sctttumbergor, Inc. Dynamic Electric Economy Floor Coveringt EHWn ft Carole Gardner Goodrich Mud Co. Engineering Service!. LLC EtQurreEttate Frontier Travel ft Tour Hamaker Cabinet! J&J Contuttantt J We!) OitMd Service. Inc. Jenkins MuW ft Vendmg Douowm Jensen, DDS Kevin Alien Comtructun Ketty Antonetia Muabelia KVEUKICV Vaugrtn ft Mary Ann Peffish Peaco Properties AJ9utan Pease PeptoDtfrr BoltHng Oumtar Corporation RW Jones Trucking Co Or Jorm Sntmmin. DDS The Umtah I Daggett Children's end'or sexually abused children tonabie, sale place tor abused children to come where a tingle interview can be conducted in an effort to decrease Ihe secondary trauma often experienced by these children caused by a "system" meant to protect them. If you Of youf organization would le to help make the Uintah & Daggett Counties Children l Justice tenter a reaiiry, tax oeguciioie con tributions may be forwarded to: Friends ot the UintahDaggett CJC C'O Wesley Baden, Chairman 418 East Main, 2nd Floor Vernal, UT 84071 Vernal City Council to meet Dec. 3 The Vernal City Council will hold its regular meeting Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the Vernal City Council Chambers, 447 East Main at 7 p.m. Scheduled on the agenda is the Youth City Council report by Britany Smith, Old Towne Alliance Main Street Tree recommendation & request for City Council member to be on the Old Towne Alliance Committee, and for Temporary Merchants License - JN Trees, John Nerdin. Under policy and legislation topics top-ics are the termination of agreement with Rob Leetham, Uintah Video Productions, and establishing an agreement with Steve Weber, Uintah Video Productions. Management and committee reports re-ports will include the Administrative report, Public Safety report, Public Works report, CityCounty agenda, Airport Board, Sewer Management Board and Recreation District. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations accom-modations during this meeting should notify Ken Bassett at 447 East Main, Vernal, Utah 84078, telephone: 789-2255. New Mexico man arrested Early Nov. 28, a New Mexico man was arrested arrest-ed for DUI, possession pos-session of controlled con-trolled substances sub-stances and possession pos-session of drug paraphernalia. Charles Oleson While on patrol, Deputy Derek Urban, Uintah County Sheriff's Department observed a vehicle being be-ing driven erratically. Deputy Urban stopped the vehicle to investigate inves-tigate and he smelled the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation, unveiled a marijuana pipe, marijuana and several sev-eral bundles of methamphetamines. The male driver was arrested and transported to the . Uintah. County Jail where he was booked on charges of DUI drugs, possession of controlled substances (marijuana and methamphetamines) and possession pos-session of drug paraphernalia. Arrested was Charles Michael Oleson, 34 of Aztez, N.M. His bail was set at $13,900. eluding registration, travel, and 50 percent of meals, is deductible. However, if your trip was primarily for personal reasons, such as vacation, vaca-tion, you may not deduct the cost of travel. You should keep in mind, however, howev-er, that to claim unreimbursed employee em-ployee business expenses as deductions, deduc-tions, they must be "ordinary and necessary" for your employer's business and directly related to that business. PURCHASE Children's Justice Center Donations Needed Snowniter Motor Co. Srvaiit Stewart Machine Strieker's Sure Tost Syitems Commurucaiions Corp Uintah County Attorney Joann Stnngham T&M Caners inc. l&J Tavegia TO Landscape Service The Restored Tonka Eacavating LLC Top II Oflfltuno Unmgs Uintah Basin Chapter ol API Uintah County Vernal Counseling Service Dennis Stevens Vernal Epres Vernal Bod ft Ouh Club VTV Channel S Western Chemical Justice Center will serve the physically by concentrating on providing a com- SAW Vernal Express Wednesday, December 3, 1997 3 Zions Bank continues Christmas tree tradition Zions Bank will continue its long-held long-held holiday tradition this year, inviting elementary students from throughout the state to decorate a Christmas tree with homemade ornaments or-naments in the lobby of their local Zions Bank branch. Zions Bank will provide the tree and lights, and the students will contribute ornaments which they have made themselves. In addition, The bank will make a monetary contribution to each participating school. This year, third and fourth-grade students from Ashley Elementary School will decorate a tree inside Zions Bank's Vernal office (3 West Main ) on Wednesday, Dec. 3. At 5:30 p.m. Students, teachers, parents par-ents and Zions Bank employees will gather in the branch's lobby for the "Lights On" ceremony. The children chil-dren will perform a short program Environmental issues topic of meetings Environmental issues affecting the Uintah Basin will be the topic of a series of public meetings scheduled during December. The meetings are hosted by the Uintah Basin Partnership for the Environment which includes Utah Department of Environmental Quality, TriCounty Health Department, Uintah Basin Association of Governments and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Public input is sought on environmental envi-ronmental issues that were identified identi-fied in October by local elected officials. of-ficials. Some of the issues include Two arrested for fraud The Utah Division of Securities, in cooperation with the Utah Attorney General's Office, announced an-nounced that Robert Holker and his son, Martin Holker, both of Mapleton, have enter guilty pleas to multiple counts of securities' fraud. Based on an investigation by the Division, the Holkers were charged with a number of felonies in connection con-nection with the solicitation of investments in-vestments in a gold mine in Montana. The Holkers told several investors in-vestors that a revelation from God had promised that there would be gold in the mine. Mark Griffin, director di-rector of the Utah Division of Securities, noted that "Appeals to religious beliefs are never appropriate appropri-ate in investment solicitation. People playing on religious, family, ethnic or other shared backgrounds in soliciting an investment should be viewed with greatest suspicion because such tactics are smoke in PUBLIC Winter Sports Study Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah Counties have organized a study to research and develop short, medium and long range goals for winter sports opportunities in the tri-county tri-county area. The public is invited to review and discuss the strategies for skiing, skating, fishing, snowmobiling, fishing and playing in the Uintah Basin during the winter on December 10, 1997 6:30 - 7:30 pm Uintah County Commission Chambers 152 East 100 North, Vernal For additional information or to submit written writ-ten comments contact the Uintah County Planning Office, 152 East 100 North, vernal, UT 84078. Phone: (435) 781-5481. and light refreshments will be served. The tree will be on display in the Bank's lobby through the holidays. hol-idays. A contribution of 50 cents per ornament will be donated by Zions Bank to Ashley Elementary as a part of the ceremony. "We have been doing 'Lights On' since 1983," said Vernal Branch Manager Terry Anderson. "We like doing this activity because it involves in-volves all the elementary school children and the donation helps the schools in their activities." This year more than 60 Utah elementary ele-mentary schools will participate in Zions Bank's "Lights On" holiday celebration. In addition, several of the branches have invited homeless children or students from a low-income neighborhood rather than a local elementary school. For nearly 30 years, Zion's Bank has been inviting students to participate in this annual holiday event. planning for growth, water needs, open burning and handling storm water. The meetings will be: Dec. 9 at Manila at 4 p.m. at the Daggett County Building 95 North 100 West in Manila. Dec. 9 at Vernal starting at 7 p.m. in the Uintah County Commissioner Chambers, 152 East 100 North, Vernal. Dec. 10 at Duchesne at 5 p.m. in the Duchesne County Courthouse, 734 North Center St. Duchesne. Dec. 10 at Roosevelt at 7 p.m. in the Roosevelt City Office, 225 South State Street. the eyes to blind investors to obvious obvi-ous risks." The Division alleged that the Holkers misled investors regarding the profitability of the mine and failed to mention that Robert Holker had already been ordered by two other states, Minnesota and Missouri, to stop violating securities securi-ties laws in those states. The Division also alleged the the Holkers used money from later investors in-vestors to pay back earlier investors in a type of ponzi scheme, while telling the later investors that their money would be used to operate the mine. Robert Holker pleaded guilty to four felony counts of securities fraud and one felony count of selling sell-ing securities without a license. Martin Holker pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts of attempted at-tempted securities fraud. Robert Holker would face up to 25 years in prison and Martin Holker could face up to four years in jail. MEETING in |
