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Show Page 4 The Gunnison Valley Gazette Into all the 'World Elder Jason Jensen is serving in the Goiania, Brazil mission. He is pictured here with a convert, Sister Irma Miriam. She is extremely short, in this picture she is standing and Jason is sitting. She has been a member of the Church for 10 years and has read the Book of Mormon over 60 times. She made Jason pancakes, he said they were so.... good. He hasn't had pancake's since he left home. He is enjoying his mission and loves the people. Jason is the son of Brad and Kolleen Jensen of the Axtell 1st Ward. into all 1'hel/170dd Rasmussen Ace Hardware is sponsored by ACE Paints Sporting Goods Whirpool Appliances 528-7513 435 South Main • Gunnison The helpful place. ' member Tgen„, Ise Thursday, November 25, 2010 The Outdoor REport See bighorn sheep Early December is the perfect time to see Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The animals wrap up their breeding season in December. It's the time of year when rams that are of equal size charge into each other, slamming their horns together in a spectacular headbutting ritual that's designed to attract the attention of the ladies (female sheep called ewes). "It's fun and exciting to watch the way the rams act this time of the year," says Brent Stettler, regional conservation outreach manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources. That's why Stettler and other oto ► y rent tett er Division staff have chosen Dec. December is a great time to see Rocky Mountain bighorn 3 and 4 as the dates for this sheep. year's Bighorn Sheep Watch. The watch will be held in and near the towns of Price the stop light at the bottom of up the Green River corridor and Green River this year. The the off-ramp. Then travel west, in search of bighorn sheep. event is free. Stettler encour- following the signs to the fair- The road the group will travel ages everyone to attend. grounds. changes from asphalt to gravel When you come to the At 7 p.m., Justin Shannon, and then to packed dirt, but pasevent, bring a pair of binoculars regional wildlife manager for the senger cars can move along it or a spotting scope along with Division, will give a presenta- just fine. The field trip will probsnacks, drinks and a camera. tion about bighorn sheep and ably end by noon or by early afDivision biologists will watch their life history. Shannon did ternoon, but you can leave the the sheep before the event. his graduate thesis on this very field trip at any time. They'll guide you to places topic. Shannon will also have Because bighorn sheep are where they've found bighorns bighorn sheep skulls and horns wild and unpredictable, Stettler recently. If you don't have your you can see and handle, and can't guarantee that you'll see own binoculars or a spotting he'll be available to answer your sheep at close range, or even at scope, no problem the biolo- questions. all. "Even if we don't see sheep," gists have extra spotting scopes The fun really gets rolling Stettler says, "the beauty of the and binoculars you can use. on the morning of Dec. 4. At 8 Green River should make the The watch begins on Friday a.m., those attending the event trip an event worth attending." evening, Dec. 3, at the Price will meet with Division biologists For more information, conFairgrounds Events Center in at the John Wesley Powell Mu- tact Stettler at 435-613-3707 or Price.To reach the fairgrounds, seum in Green River. The mu- brentstettler@utah.govThis eexit U.S. Highway 6 at Exit 240 seum is at 1765 E. Main St. mail address is being protected (the West Price exit). After exAfter meeting at the mu- from spambots. You need Jaiting the freeway, turn right at seum, the group will travel north vaScript enabled to view it. The Outdoor Report is Sponsored by: 528-5001 Hwy 89 Northeast of Gunnison Open Monday - Saturday ATTERWHITE The First Word and Last Name in Log Homes! Think Satterwhite for Log Homes, Rough Lumber, Timbers, Animal Bedding and Firewood Family. Experience. hay. „G ' TEXAS GVHS Sophomore Basketball Team • 1959 Front row: Eugene Bartholomew, Reed Roberts, Eddie Hill and Errol Whitlock. Standing: Steven Higgins, Howard Christiansen, Steven Heath and Coach Woodrow Beck Sponsored by HERMANSEN'S MILL HERMANSENS MILL / 204 South 1st East • Gunnison 528-3136 Feeds • Grain Storage • Fertilizer Seeds • Farm Supplies • Chemicals Charitable giving: a win-win' activity Submitted by DARIN FRANDSEN Thanksgiving is a good time to be thankful for those charitable, educational and religious groups that provide your community with valuable services. And now may be a good time to consider supporting these groups because, if you contribute before the year is over, you may "do well by doing good" through valuable tax deductions. To illustrate the benefit of these deductions, let's assume you're in the 25% tax bracket. If you give $100 to a qualified charity, you can deduct $100 (with a tax benefit of $25) when you file your taxes. Consequently, the real cost of your donation is just $75 ($100 minus the $25 tax savings). As you consider your charitable gifts, keep the following points in mind: • You must donate — not just pledge. You can make a pledge to donate, but the amount is not deductible until you actually pay it. • You must contribute to a qualified charitable group. For your gift to be deductible, it must go to a qualified tax-exempt organization — either a religious group or a group that has received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. If you're unsure if the group you want to support is tax-exempt, just ask. • You must itemize. To claim a charitable deduction, you must itemize deductions on your taxes. Thus far, we've talked only about cash gifts. But you may have other financial assets, such as stocks, that you can give to charitable groups, and these gifts also can earn you tax benefits. For example, suppose you give $500 worth of stock in XYZ Company to a charitable group. If you're in the 25% tax bracket, you can deduct $125 when you file your taxes for 2010. But by donating the XYZ stock, you avoid paying any capital gains taxes you might have incurred if you had sold the stock yourself Making charitable gifts now may help you reduce the size of your estate and potentially lower any future estate tax burden on your heirs. Right now, federal estate tax laws are in flux, but it's possible that, one day, your estate might be large enough to generate estate taxes. If you wanted to formalize your charitable gifts and help your estate planning, you might consider establishing a charitable remainder trust. Under such an arrangement, you'd place some assets, such as stocks or real estate, in a trust, which could then use these assets to pay you a lifetime income stream. When you establish the trust, you may be able to receive a tax deduction based on the charitable group's "remainder interest" — the amount the charity is likely to ultimately receive. (This figure is determined by an IRS formula.) Upon your death, the trust would relinquish the remaining assets to the charitable organization you've named. Keep in mind, though, that this type of trust can be complex. To establish one, you'll need to work with your tax and legal advisors. In any case, be generous during this season of giving. You'll be helping a charitable group accomplish its worthy goals — and you may be helping yourself when tax time arrives. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. 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