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Loom Tech Brings 60s To Radio A Mike Campbell, a Lydia Loom Technician, spends hours each month preparing and recording a weekly 15-minute sermon which is broadcast over Rarim VJPC.C. Campbell and a few of his friends contribute the $22 a week necessary for the weekly broadcast. Although funds aren't plentiful, contributions seem to come in to meet the weekly needs. "I used to be on about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, but a few months ago, I moved to 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon. This seemed tc increase our number of listeners." Campbell, now age 34, is licensed tc preach under the Faith, Hope, and Charity ministeries as an evangelistic minister. Employees \A To Support S Clinton Mills employees have been wearing proudly their "stick on" safety labels | showing how long each has worked without a [ disabling injury. The attractive green and white paper badges give employees an opportunity to show their personal safety record as well as indicate support to the company's 1983 safety theme, "Let's Be Injury Free In '83." Outdoor banners bearing this message have been displayed at each plant. In conjunction with the badges, each em| TAX /E; Tax rrArlit For Energy I Savers ( i 1 nician pel audience The young radio minister served as a former associate partor of an interdenominational church in Great Falls in 1980-81. Much of Campbell's radio audience comes from those wanting to hear salvation messages, teachings of the Bible and the words of Christ, and he directs his sermons to these areas. He pre records his weekly messages in his , home after hours of study, research and preparation. "My family is much help to me and with' out their support, I couldn't conduct a radio ministry program," explained Campbell. fanr rcui Duuyc afety Program ployee during February received a folding i Clinton Mills yardstick imprinted "Let's Mei asure Up To Safety." The yardsticks were presented to emDlovees durine the suoervis ory safety talks along with a message about i "measuring up to safety" expectations. Clinton Mills has a variety of educational, promotional and novelty items planned to stimulate safety awareness during the year. Additional details of the company's accident prevention program will be announced later. YIFTTMnDTIiniT ^^A^AVAA A A Taxpayers claiming the residential energy 'tax credit should make certain that their expenses quality for the credit, the Internal Revenue Service says. The IRS has noticed that some taxpayers claim the residential energy tax credits for materials and equipment which clearly do not qualify for the credits. In addition, credits have also been claimed by taxpayers who received subsidized energy financing. Subsidized energy financing is financing under any federal, state, or local programs that are supported by tax revenues. Tax exempt bonds, used to provide funds under such programs, are examples of subsidized energy financing. Energy tax credits are designed to encourage energy saving and the development of renewable energy sources, and are divided into two types: the credit for enerev rnn?;pr vation items added to homes substantially completed before April 20, 1977; and the credit for renewable energy sources, the IRS says. The credit for energy conservation is 15% of the first $2,000 spent on items to save energy, or a maximum credit of $300. The credit for renewable energy source devices is 40% of the first $10,000 spent on solar, geothermal. or windpowered equipment, or i Mike Campbell during recc ^\^ung, ^S/DEDUC a maximum of $4,000. Som< Examples of qualifying energy conserva- ment tion items are: insulation designed to reduce prodt neat loss or heat gain in the home; storm or Ex thermal windows or doors for the outside of He the house; caulking or weather stripping of be de outside doors and windows; clock thermo- insul stats or other automatic setback thermo- barrii stats; furnace replacement burners; flu sidin opening modifications and ignition systems woul< that replace a gas pilot light; meters that Gn show the cost of energy use. clain Examples of qualifying renewable energy IRSc source items are; solar energy equipment for servii heating or cooling the home or for providing the s hot water or electricity for use in the home; credi wind energy equipment for generating elec- ture < tricity; geothermal energy equipment. heat There has been much publicity by com- Otl panies that sell energy saving devices, mate- woot riais ana renewable energy source equip- scret ment. Most of the taxpayers who invested in nace the materials and equipment were encour- IR aged to do so because of increased energy advai costs, but also because of tax credit incen- dits, tives. mate The IRS has discovered some taxpayers Fo who claimed on non qualifying items. The order IRS believes this to be a misunderstanding Cred by taxpayers of what qualifies for the credit. ordei Page 7 MBI # byi P irding session. noNS ; advertisers of materials and equipdo not advertise which portion of the jet qualifies for the credit, amples of items that do not qualify are: Thic ic r^nciHoraH IDC -ww W>?i(l >^< ? * i?l VWl IJIUVI CU VJJ I f"\ O IU icorative although it may provide some ating effect. However, if an insulating er is placed between the house and the g, the cost of the insulating material d qualify for the credit, eenhouses. Taxpayers have mistakenly led the entire cost of a greenhouse. The :onsiders this type of a structural unit as nga dual purpose or function. Although .tructure itself will not qualify for the t, components installed in the strucJesigned to absorb, store and distribute into the home do qualify for the credit. ner items ine 1Kb has disallowed are: J burning stoves; glass fireplace ms; heat pumps; replacement furS; and wood paneling. S encourages taxpayers to take full ntage of the residential energy tax crebut also to be certain the devices or rials purchased qualify for the credits, r additional information, taxpayers can the free IRS Publication 903, "Energy its for Individuals" by using the handy form in the tax package.