Acorn Rustlers and Denim Blues Bring Joy to Two Kansas Homes
Ottawa Princeton 4-H members with sponsor Joan Williams take a bus to Our Lady of Mercy Home in Kansas City Missouri for an elderly birthday party. The troupe then visits Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City Kansas for a jam session and basketball and skating in the gym. Denim Blues members and 4-H youths share music and camaraderie, renewing old friendships and planning return visits.
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Carol Murphy
Kansas City
Acorn Rustlers
Williams
Joan Williams
Ottawa
Our Lady of Mercy
Spain
Jessie Herring
Young
Jacinta
Ottawa-Princeton
Kan
Kansas State School For the Blind
KSSB
Family Community College Band Members and Achievements
Mettenburg and family members join the band with David Schafer on guitar banjo and singing. Schafer plays football and basketball. David Williams acts in theater while planning law school. Kelly is a junior high cheerleader. Karen on Central Heights Drill Team. Joan Williams plays piano and handles schedules. The Williamses won blue ribbons at County Club Days Regionals and Senior Vocal. The group has performed at Kansas City talent shows and the Kansas State Fair and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denim Blues
Karen Williams
David Williams
Johnson County Community College
Kelly Williams
Nick Williams
David Mettenburg
Princeton
Johnson County
Joan Williams
David
Karen
Kansas City
Tax exemption decision for married couples on sale profit
A 65 year old widow engaged to a widower owns two country houses and a city dwelling. She sold a small country house for 45 000 net after commission with a 28 000 cost basis and asks if claiming the tax exemption on the profit is wise. She notes larger future gains from other properties and warns that, as a married couple, they cannot claim a second exemption. She urges double checking with a tax professional.
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Andy Lang
AP Newsfeatures
Exemption timing and profit details in home sale guidance
The guidance outlines tax handling for a widow selling a house as a principal residence. It notes closing date issues, calculates profit from appraised values, and explains a 40 percent tax on about 7000 dollars, plus deductions for legal fees and improvements. It warns against early exemption for a small gain and cites up to 100000 exemption later with larger properties.
Plan a Low-Cost Meal to Entice Friends at Home
A guide to entertaining solo or with friends on a budget. Plan shopping around weekly good buys, cook with marinated inexpensive cuts, compare bone-in and boneless prices, and reuse leftovers in casseroles or sandwiches. Emphasizes planning, marinating, and slow moist-heat methods for tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Food Safety and Quality Service
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Sister Jacinta
David Schafer
Williams Denim Blues
Kelly
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Alice Brooks
Ottawa Herald
Newdtecraft
Chelsea
Turk
Andy
L&l
Starkey
LeRoy Hitchings
Hitchings Hearing Aid Service
Lyndon, Kansas
Bufflehead
Turner's Tele Shop
Peg
Morrell
Waymire’s Warehouse Foods
B. David Co
Sutton
S. Main
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