Remember the Chamber Mixer this week on June 19th
and the Annual Awards and Installation Dinner on
June 21st. See you there!
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*Heat Advisory*
With temperatures expected to rise throughout the
state in the next few days, the City of Twentynine
Palms urges residents to help reduce the risk of heat-
related problems by following a few simple steps to
stay cool.
Turn on air conditioning, swamp coolers, portable or
ceiling fans to help keep rooms cooler. Increase your
fluid intake, especially water, regardless of your activity
level. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated beverages such
as coffee, soda and tea. If you or someone you know
is feeling ill from the heat, remove them from the heat
immediately, offer water and seek medical help or call
911. Limit outdoor activity to morning and evening
hours. If you work outside, be sure to begin drinking
fluids well before your job begins to keep drinking
fluids. Try to arrange your work, if possible, in the
cooler hours of the day.
Seniors, infants, young children, and people with
chronic health conditions are most vulnerable to
health problems during hot weather and should take
extra precautions. Additionally residents should check
on their elderly family members, neighbors and
friends during extremely hot weather to make sure
they are safe and comfortable. Remember to drink
plenty of fluid, wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing
and pace yourself when outside.
The City reminds residents that the Twentynine Palms
Senior Center, located at 6539 Adobe Road, is climate
controlled and open for residents to cool off Monday
thru Friday from 9AM to 5PM. Should the heat index
reach 110 degrees, or other conditions necessitate,
the Twentynine Palms Senior center will be open as
the designated Cooling Center. Those having
questions in regard to this heat advisory, or the
Twentynine Palms Cooling Center should call 760-
367-6799.
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*Nolina Peak: Future Secured*
A blessing and celebration will be held to honor all
those whose generosity and extraordinary efforts have
brought this project to the final steps in preparation for
its permanent protection within Joshua Tree National
Park.
There will be a special ceremony on the mountain at
5:30, Saturday, June 21st with a blessing from Ernest
Siva, a Serrano Elder, and a symbolic burying of an
olla, hand crafted by Tony Soares in the traditions of
the early stewards of the mountain.
Placed within this olla are:
· the names of charter donors and
members,
· a piece to date the sealing and placement,
· some native seeds,
· other carefully selected items and icon
Each item, representing the history of the mountain
will be discussed. The sealed capsule will be
permanently placed somewhere on the mountain
within the property.
Following the blessing ceremony on the mountain
The Land Trust will host a Celebration and Party at
The Black Rock Campground Visitor Center from 7-
9pm. There will be a short program featuring Joshua
Tree National Park Superintendent Curt Sauer, a Land
Trust media presentation, and a program by David
McChesney all accompanied with light refreshments.
If you would like to attend either of these landmark
events please RSVP to the Land Trust offices at
760-366-5440. Space for the Mountain Ceremony is
very limited so please call immediately to assure your
spot for this part of the event. The Celebration at Black
Rock can accommodate a more; please RSVP to the
Land Trust to assist our plan for food and parking.
Carpooling advised.
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*SBA Launches Tax Savings Resource Center*
Online tools will educate small business owners on economic stimulus package benefits
SBA has created an online tax savings resource
center to help small businesses understand how they
can benefit from the 2008 economic stimulus
package signed into law by President Bush earlier
this year.
The package includes the following tax incentives for
businesses: a 50% bonus depreciation allowance on
equipment purchased and placed in service in
calendar 2008 and an almost 100% increase in the
amount (from $128,000 to $250,000) that a business
can expense for equipment purchased and placed in
the business tax year beginning in 2008.
"The stimulus package is designed to spur the
economy by putting money back into the pockets of
American workers and encouraging small
businesses to invest and expand," said SBA Acting
Administrator Jovita Carranza. "However, many small
business owners are unaware of how it could boost
their bottom line. In the roundtables I held with dozens
of small business owners last week on tax policy,
many were amazed to learn how much their
companies could benefit from the temporary tax
incentives in the package."
SBA's new tax savings resource center demonstrates
the benefits entrepreneurs can gain from the 2008
economic stimulus package.The center, located on
www.sba.gov/stimulus , contains three resources on
the package:
Fact Sheet The fact sheet provides a clear explanation
of the small business tax benefits.
Deprecation Calculator This useful tool provides an
estimate of the first-year depreciation available under
the provisions.
Online Seminar This brief tutorial summarizes the tax
benefits and concludes with the depreciation
calculator.
These resources should help small businesses take
advantage of the stimulus package. However,
because there are exceptions and additional
requirements, small businesses are encouraged to
contact their tax advisor to determine exactly how the
provisions and implementing tax code of the 2008
economic stimulus package apply to their business.
Refer to the IRS Web site: Fact Sheet The fact sheet
provides a clear explanation of the small business tax
benefits.
Deprecation Calculator This useful tool provides an
estimate of the first-year depreciation available under
the provisions.
Online Seminar This brief tutorial summarizes the tax
benefits and concludes with the depreciation
calculator.
These resources should help small businesses take
advantage of the stimulus package. However,
because there are exceptions and additional
requirements, small businesses are encouraged to
contact their tax advisor to determine exactly how the
provisions and implementing tax code of the 2008
economic stimulus package apply to their business.
Refer to the IRS Web site: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=1
79227,00.html for additional information
regarding tax changes.
for additional information regarding tax changes.
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Most folks are about as happy as they make up their
minds to be.
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
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