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Show 2 (Hampus Mew International Fest December 2, 1997 - The Forum Westminster Benefits Habitat For Humanity : by Peter Van Duser Forum staff writer 1 tuition are generally not popular topics. I am confident that you will all be delighted to receive this update. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, signed into law this past fall, includes several provisions intended to assist families and students with college tuition costs. This law will benefit many of you and your families. The two best known provisions of the law are the Hope credit. Scholarship tax credit and the Lifetime Learning tax Tax Credit The Hope Scholarship offers those eligible a $1,500 and the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit offers eligible families to to a $1,000 tax credit each year. Since the Hope claim Scholarship tax credit is effective only for tuition charges paid Taxes and take advantage of the new law. Accordingly, statements will be sent out during the first week of January 1998. You should have received a letter last week providing you with a brief synopsis of the benefits of this new law ana with web sites that offer further information, which I believe you will find most useful. The law also offers several other tax advantages. For example, for qualified individuals, IRAs can be withdrawn without the usual 10 percent penalty when used for educational costs. Furthermore, families can now invest in IRAs to cover future educational costs. I suggest you check with your tax preparer to make sure you take advantage of provisions of this law for which you qualify. If you have questions, please stop by the Financial Aid Office or give them a call at I am sure you are as delighted as I am with this new law. Once in a while Congress gets it right. 488-410- 5. What would you call an organization that in 20 years has built 60,000 homes, providing decent housing for some 350,000 people, all with volunteer labor and donations of funds and building supplies? "Successful" would be a good starting point. Habitat for Humanity, whose Salt Lake Valley chapter was the beneficiary of the proceeds from the International Festival held at Shaw Center on Nov. 22, from 5 to 9 p.m., has accomplished that and more. Photo by Kat LeFevre Habitat for Humanity International (or HFHI), has more International Festival: The annual event was held at the Shaw Center on Nov. The fundraiser included music and food from around the world. the affiliates in 22. than 1,300 active U.S. and more than 250 international affiliates coordinating 800 building projects in 57 countries around the world. As T'Ann Ularich, ASWC vice president, said, "Habitat is a huge organizaby Kelly Purdie tion." Forum staff writer Despite its size, HFHI depends heavily on local volunteer efforts Dec. "The Gift of Christmas" Kingsbury Hall, for much of the construction work. Its most famous active vol"It's A Wonderful Life" - Desert Star Playhouse, Dec. President Carter, unteer, 2. Jimmy 1575 S. State $6-1still takes time every year to wield his hammer on a house to be sold "Three Wise Guys" Off Broadway Theater, through Jan. 3, at no profit to a needy family. 272 S. Main, $5-The fund raising events, as well, focus on local resources and Salt Lake "Good Night Desdemona Good Morning Juliet" craftsmen. Jackie Rouillard, event W. 500 N Dec. Acting Company, coordinator for ASWC, commentUtah Fairpark, through Dec. 13, 1000 W. North ed, "These events help Dickens Festival more students Westminster get Temple, involved with Habitat for Salt Palace, $3 adults $2 children Festival Of The Trees Humanity, which is more important than donations." Benefiting Primary Childrens Medical Center, Since its founding in 1986, the Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Wheeler Farm Christmas Festival of Lights Walking tour 25 4:30 p.m. $2, 6351 has built rides at Jan. 3, Saturday chapter sleigh Monday Humanity through homes in the area. Five new S, 900 E. homes were built just this year on Salt Lake Buddhist Church 211 W. 100 S., Joya-- E service (last Goshen Street (750 S. 1040 West). offerMerchandise and services night gathering) Dec. 31, a night of reflection. 7pm. festival the Westminster at ings Ramadan wool included bargain-price- d Begins on Dec 30 or 31 with the new moon. The new Islamic Mosque at 1019 W. Parkway Ave. will be dedicated just in sweaters and jackets from time for Ramadan. For information call of Celtic, New Ecuador, tie-dmehendi and styles, Age (temporary henna tattoos of intricate designs) and Japanese calligraphy. Free entertainment ranged from Hill said that a typical club conmartial arts demonstrations to by Amy Hodson stitution is written from a temmariachi music to classical guitar to belly dancing by the Kismet plate, but the judicial committee Forum staff writer must reviews it for formality. The dancers. Five of Westminster's new clubs The food, all supplied by judicial board also checks for have waited several months to City-base- d Lake Salt required clauses about or Sugarhouse for their constituapproval gain policies, the election was restauranteurs, good, tions. All clubs must have their officers of club and the required internationinexpensive and truly constitution authorized by volunteer projects. selections al. The choices included Westminster's judicial board to Natalee Lund, president of the from Korean, Indian, Italian, receive the money budgeted for French club, has been irritated Greek, Hungarian and Mexican them. over what she thinks is "a lack of cuisines. According to Chief Justice professionalism on the part of the All that was missing from Lucas Hill, the judicial board Supreme Court." received club constitutions from Saturday night's festival were '1 wrote the French club constiattendees. At times the people the French club. Volunteer Center tution in the end of March and club, Dorm Board, Philosophy working the booths outnumbered only recently did I find out that visitors. Delayed and inadequate Honors club, and History Honors the Supreme Court hadn't club at the end of last spring advertising and other public approved it yet," Lund said. semester. Hill said that the club notices were blamed for the low "Tnis is after already having a constitutions were inadvertently attendance. few activities, none of which can lost which caused the delay in If you missed the festival and be reimbursed for." would like to provide support to approval. "As of right now the French When the judicial committee the Salt Lake Valley Habitat for club is being passed on," Hill was reinstated last year, one of its or Humanity, call said, "And the rest of the clubs outlined was 600 S. 2237 office at the responsibilities have been notified and asked to stop by East. approval of all club constitutions. write a new constitution." 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