2-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, August 9, 2001
i Washington Window by Congressman Wes Watkins
The hmg-tema tax relief passed Every citizen who pays in-
i: by the U.S. Congress and signed come taxes is eligible to receive
',: by President Bush earlier this an income tax refund check.
year has begun to take effect, By now, most citizens who
with tax refund checks already filed tax returns for 2000 should
arriving in many taxpayers' have received a notice from the
mailboxes. IRS stating the amount of any
linder the tax relief law, the tax refund checks they are due.
first phase of the tax relief re- Below is a list of the dates the
duces the lowest income tax checks will be mailed, based on
bracket from 15 percent to 10 the last two digits of taxpayers'
percent for the first $12,000 of Social Security number. For
taxable income for marriedexample: if the last two digits
couples filing jointly ($6,000 for are 00-09, the check was mailed
singles). Because this tax relief the first week. If the digits are
was made retroactive to the be- 90-99, the check will be mailed
ginning of 2001, Congress man- the 10th week.
dated that the IRS issue refund SS# (last 2 digits)
i checks for overpayments on in- DATE CHECK MAILED
" come lax witbholdings for 2001. 00 - 09 July 23
l'he amount of the refund 10- 19 July 30
check is 5 percent of a taxpayer's 20 - 29 August 6
taxable income tor 2000, with a 30 - 39 August 13
maximum payment of $600 to 40 - 49 August 20
married couples filing jointly, 50 - 59 August 27
$500 to heads of households, 60- 69 September 3
' and $300 to individuals. 70 - 79 September 10
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80 - 89 September 17payers will see their income tax
90 - 99 September 24bills continue to go down for the
A year ago, tax relief was next ten years. Many taxpaying
supposed to be apoliticalimpos- Americans will also see relief
sibility. Six months ago, the TV from the marriage tax and the
talking heads called it a politi- elimination of the death tax.
cal liability. Today, tax relief is Congress and the White House
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lief bill is a major victory for the credit, and have expanded edu-
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By Kathleen Johnson *****
If you listen to me, you will What's going on? Keeping
know what is right, just, and fair. cool, mostly. Gerald has his hay
You will know what you should in. All the family's been on va-
do. Proverbs 2:9 cation and are back. Even Madi-
***** son Grace - Tammy and Ron's
Cead mile failte baby. She received the medal for
***** best traveler. Of course, Ally
Monday: Music 7p.m. - 9 p.m. (big sister) helped to care for her
Birthday Luncheon - The third so should have a medal also.
Friday of each month- August Carson? Well, he's so cute, he
17 needs a medal for that, besides
Mystery Dinner-The fourth being every inch boy. They
Friday of each month-August brought us new pictures this
24 morning. There's nothing like
Saturday evening used to be family. Wonderful!
game night. There were only *****
two the last time they met. Everyone ready for school?
Maybe after the hot weather is Carson is already in day-care. It
over, some of you can meet and isn't long until everyone will be
have a good time playing games BACK IN SCHOOL. I missed
-okay'? not hearing them play during
***** vacation. The students are just
Happy Birthday: Leon Acord, across the fence from us. It's a
Dale Anderson, Esther Ham, joy hearing them each day.
Rena Burton, Mike Groene, *****
James Roe, Betty Beeler, Jesse Most every household (when
Foust, Frank Mutters Jr., Roy I was growing up) taught every
Layes, Lucus Plunk, Charles girl child to dew. At least they
Franklin Hinkle, Clay Burgess, received embroidery hoops,
Cindy Allensworth, Patty needles, and embroidery thread.
Welch, Scott Collier, Donna Stitches were learned by doing
Wilcox, Steve Foust, James - running stitch, overcast, lazy
Brown, Christi Mclntire, Erick daizy, French knot, blanket
Epperson, MarthaGazaway, Jim stitch, satin stitch. As you be-
Shelton, Rebecca Roper, David came more proficient, there
Elson, Joshua Cumpton. We were many, many more. Every
wish you many, many more pair of pillow cases, tea towels
Happy Birthdays - Uh-huh. and handkerchiefs were embroi-
***** dered.
"There's sure been a lot of Then there was knitting, cro-
watermelon thumping. Do you cheting, tatting...I learned to
thump melons? Do you know crochet and embroider, but
any watermelon thumpers? never mastered tatting or knit-
Daddy (Troy Kelley) was a ting. My Mother and Mother-in-
thumper. Gerald Johnson is a law did all of those. I've tried to
thumper. I don't know anything pass this along to daughter and
abot t thumping melons. Just granddaughters. Scratch that.
know how to eat them. I think But one daughter-in-law does
they go by the way they sound most anything with a sewing
(the melons). Do you think they needle and machine - Patty.
really know what they are do- *****
ing? They are pretty convincing Now, at 1 and Kirk on Mon-
or awfully lucky. Maybe, at a day evenings, you may hear
certain time of the melon sea- most any kind of music and
son they are pretty safe in pre- playing you would like. Yes-
dicting whether they are ripe or siree! Come by and listen. You'll
green, don't you think? Yep! I be glad you did. We have
think so. Lorraine Smith, Chet Smith, Bill
A weckly column by Rick Lomenick
Journal Assi. tant Editor
For those of you who routinely ity, and getting your t
drive State Highway 33 nearthe termelon and ice
high school athletic facilities, ahead andj
you can'tkeep from noticing the ers organization. It
new press box/concession stand money well spent.
facility. The organization
The outside is very impressive neat,
looking. But what will be that benefit
equally impressive is the inte- student/athletes. They
rior on both levels. No doubt to hand out
about it, that will be one of the dessert and something!
best looking structures of its after a game. Or
kind in the state, money in the budget,
School board members got a offset the cost of
peak at the progress that has equipment that will
been made prior to our meeting athletes. And most of
Monday night. The tour guides are there to cheer on
were coaches Bobby Buck, whether they
Kevin Minor, and Jason Reece. ing.
Even though there are just mi- And while
nor things left to be done, it al- check out, also
ready is nice. In fact, it is some- terest in serving on a
thing the school district patrons tee or helping out
can be very proud of. fashion. It take
The public can get an oppor-
tunity to see the nearly-finished worth it. And by
product Friday night when the involved, you
"" " v eet tn 't..o cn is s6clm Wut vna't' me
be held there. In addition to get- in how it can best
ting a good look at the facility, dents/athletes.
those attending will be treated It will be a great
to some watermelon and ice * * * * *
cream. Football and fast-pitch We celebrated tw°!
softball coaches will be on hand birthdays in our family
to talk about their seasons. The weekend. My
event is hosted by the Perkins- (that's Loveh, Wife
Tryon All Sports Boosters. who don't know),
It should be an enjoyable night on Sunday while my'
so make plans now to attend, reached number 66 on
• * * * * Another happy
While you are meeting the ing to both of you!
coaches, touring the new facil-
GET A CHARGE OUT OF
Leonne Worcester
When "self" gets in the way! I
Have we not all heard about "self concern"? It is natur
m a negative way about self concern. I
but when you are concerned about your life, I
that is wrong. That attitude (feeling) is the cause of all
9roblems in this world today.
What about the politician that "uses" somebody of the
sex for his/her personal gratification, with no regards for
,merest of the other'? That person simply can't be
9erson wilt use anybody or anything for his own self
about it...and expect people to accept that action. You
trust anyone who lies, especially one who lies about sex..
A man uses a women for selfish desire, she uses him for]
gratification (security, intimacy or money). So a
zation, who's purposes was to protect women from a
abuses uses a weak, and sexually abusive politician,
acts because he supported their agenda. Then a nation, as
racy, decides not to get involved in an "intervention"
their own interest in the "economy". We now have
worried about their own self interest. None of them get
overcome their selfishness. Relationshi
are trash.
On a level that is more personal, you may be upset
friend does not return a borrowed tool. It is not
friend but concern for yourself and your possession that
"Self-concern" is a rather common expression for
est, gratification or worry about one's self. This
taken for granted. It should not be passed off so casually.
concern" is the cause of all of the unpleasant emotional
one has in one's relationship with others.
If you can recall recent experiences
you to be upset, you will find "self concern" to be the
problem. In encounters with others, "self concern" keepS:
up as the biggest hurdle to overcome in getting along
In the following weeks we expect to give you ways
this immature thought pattern that may be destro,
tionships.
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
mility consider others better than yourselves."
(NIV) Phil 2:3
Baker, Norvil Cole, Ival Hesser,
Howard & Betty Anderson,
Max Porter, Stillwater. Stella
Rogers, Agra. Murl Rhodes,
Alvy Stevens, Cushing, Bud
Smith, Crescent. Glen & Esther
Nottingham, Coyle. Willie
Mouser, Norman & Joan Miser,
Millie & Evans Brown, Guthrie.
Bud Moore, B.J. Cushing.
Harvey Davis. Thanks to each
musician. We appreciate your
entertaining us so royally.
****~
Hostess Mattie Lee Thomp-
son, our hostess with the
mostest, greeted 105 guests and
21 musicians.
Kitchen hostesses, Edith
Crietsinger, sandwiches and
canteloupe; June Porter helped
Edith, also Wayne Allen & Lois
McKaughan.
Thelma Smith brought deli-
cious lemon cake, mmmm, it's
so good. Vi Stewart, canteloupe;
Norma Bentley, turkey sand-
wiches and Lloyd Stallings, pie.
Thank you, again and again. We
couldn't do it without you.
*.8¢**
Watermelon Pickles (1)
(I'm not familiar with this
recipe. In fact, I
using the red part oft
Cut red part of
cubes or chunks, salt'
sit 2 hours. Drain.
cups sugar, 3 cups
egar, 2 tbsp mix
utes or until it
Pack into sterilized
Sounds easy.
(2) Pare the
melon. Cut into
about an inch sqU
only),
Ion water, 1 tbsp salt,
Drain and place in
crock. To ! qt
quarts sugar, 1
1 tsp whole cloves.
ture and boil 3
over pickles.
9 successive days,
bring to boiling
pickles each day.
bring all to boiling;
sterilized jars
Till we meet
friends and relativeS'
dre conge, Deo
you peace and love.
