The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 88, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 2008 Page: 6 of 12
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P-6 • THE OKLAHOMA EAGLE • FRIDAY MARCH 7.2008
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Bob Marshall
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The first step to own-
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District. Associates at the
Customer Care Center
American Indian Resource
Center.
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payable to AAUW. to: WIT,
4035 E. 26th St.. Tulsa,
Okla , 74114. Please include
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youth grow up in a caring
environment and we are
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cover the ins and outs of
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the basics of writing a
business plan to finandng
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• March 11, 6-8 p.m.
i oy job.
A new job, updated
work skills, career advance-
ment and more money are
among the top reasons why
women return to college
after several years away
from formal education.
If you’re dreaming of
going back to school, ex-
plore vour options at the
sixth annual "Women in
Transition" workshop.
The workshop offers
sound, practical advice and
an opportunity to meet
with local educational or-
ganizations and financial-
aid advisers. It is scheduled
on Thursday, March 27,
. with two identical sessions:
8:30 a m.-12:30 p.m.. OSU-
Tulsa Business and Profes-
sional Women, Tulsa City-
Library, Tulsa
Community College, Tulsa
Public Schools, Tulsa Tech-
nology Center, University’
of Tulsa and YWCA.
are
ing the communities we
serve," said Denise Hutton,
director, U.S. Cellular Cus-
tomer Care Center. "Our as-
sociates showed
tremendous spirit in choos-
ing to give back to the
youth of our community.
Big Brothers Big Sisters to visit U.S. Cellular
Customer Core Center end receive $5,000
Cellular
associates choose
to give rather |
than receive
for a total of $19.5 million,
Herriman said.
"We are very apprecia-
tive of this appropriation, mg last years record rain
but when it takes on aver- f ‘
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"At U.S. Cellular, we
committed to support- proud to support that mis-
sion."
To date, U.S. Cellular
has awarded more than
$625,000 to nonprofit or-
ganizations in Oklahoma
and $350,000 in Tulsa.
Tulsa Police Department
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To help entrepreneurs Enterprises institute and
get on the correct track to
ownership, TCCL is pre-
conclusion of each session.
Featured speakers are:
Candace Sitzer, American
Association of University
Women; Dr. Nancy Feld-
man, honorary chair-
woman for Women in
Transition; Nancy Weber,
director of special projects
ation of University Women for
is providing a limited num-
ber of I
Big Brothers Big Sisters
participants from Penn Ele-
mentary and Glenpool
Middle School will visit the
U.S. Cellular Customer
Care Center at 4 p.m. on
February 28, for a work ex-
perience field trip. Prior to
the tour, U.S. Cellular will
present a $5,000 check to
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Aside from getting a root canal or
visiting the DMV, few activities are
more unpleasant than filing income
taxes. It gets more complicated every
year and what's worse, if you've put
off organizing your paperwork until
velopment Center.
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CONTROL
DAMS
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infrastructure. This is on
top of the need for funds to
rehabilitate the 1000 plus
flood control dams that will
be past their design life
over the course of the next
ten years.
"Last year we received
Alderman
the last minute, you risk missing deadlines and mak-
ing costly mistakes.
Here ere e few tips to minimize the pain:
Meet all IRS deadlines. Postmark or electroni-
cally file your 2007 tax return no later than April 15. If
you owe taxes and don't file on time, you'll be hit with
a late-payment penalty of 4.5 percent of the tax owed
for each partial or full month you're late, plus interest.
As long as you meet the filing deadline - even if only
to request an extension • the late-payment penalty
drops to 0.5 percent plus interest.
Get organized. If you've just been dumping re-
ceipts in a shoebox, it might take awhile to sort every-
thing out. Tax completion software packages like
TurboTax (www.turbotax.com) and TaxCut (www.tax-
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guidebooks from companies like Ernst & Young and
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Jumpstart next year's paperwork by beginning
to organize your financial files now. Visa's free per-
sonal financial management site, Practical Money
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tool called My Budget Planner to help you categorize
and track income and expenses (www.practical-
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Know your deductions. Because the tax code
changes every year, scan the IRS Website for updates
before diving in (www.irs.gov/individuals). Many of
your questions are likely answered in the Frequently
Asked Questions section. Another good resource is
Kiplinger.com's Taxopedia (www.kiplinger.com/tax-
center), a comprehensive list of allowable business
and personal deductions.
Ask for help. If calculating your own taxes is too
confusing or time-consuming, consider hiring a pro-
fessional. Options include franchise tax preparation
chains such as Jackson Hewitt, enrolled agents (tax
professionals who've passed an IRS-administered
exam), certified public accountants and tax attorneys.
Depending on your return's complexity and how well-
organized your files are, professional help might cost
less than $100 or many times that amount. However, a
sharp preparer may be able to save you a bundle by
finding credits or deductions you didn't know about.
Don’t be afraid to shop around and ask for estimates.
But don't delay - many preparers are fully booked by
mid-March.
Free assistance. If cost is an issue, several free tax-
preparation assistance options are available for sen-
iors, military and low- and middle-income taxpayers
of all ages. The IRS sponsors two programs: the Volun-
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con-
cern tor all Oklahomans.
"Oklahoma has over
by the Federal Government 2,000 flood control dams
' -inne-ji:—" saved our state over
$300 million in flood dam-
age that didn’t happen dur-
rehabilitation and we have
over 1,000 dams that need ever, that Oklahoma has
to be rehabilitated, it does- more rehabilitation work
n't go as far as you would and repair needs than any
think. This also doesn't
cover the additional costs
for operations and mainte-
nance to fix damage like
what we saw in Nevada."
According to OACD
Executive Director Clay and see that much work
Pope, the issue of dam needs to be done if we are
safety and watershed reha- to adequately protect the
a record $6.5 million for wa- bilitation should be a con- public. The legislature and
tershed dam rehabilitation cem tor all Oklahomans. the Governor have made a
which was matched 2 to 1 "Oklahoma has over great start on working on
these dams last year. We
need to keep this issue a
priority if we are going to
ensure that something simi-
lar to what happened in
fall and that is a good Nevada doesn't happen
ige $1 million per dam for thing," Pope said. here."
Counselors to America's is what I will concentrate
Small Business, chair of on.”
Thinking about returning to college? Attend
"Women in Transition" workshop March 27
Tulsa, North Hall, 700 N. conclusion of each session. and women organizations.
Greenwood Ave.; and 4:30- Featured speakers are: Sponsors include AAUW,
8:30 p.m., Tulsa Commu- Candace Sitzer, American Association for Women in
nity College, Southeast Association of University Communications, Educa-
Campus, Student Union Women; Dr. Nancy Feld- tional Opportunity Center,
Chat Room, 10300 E. 81st man, honorary chair- League of Women Voters,
St. S. Preregistration fee is woman for Women in Mayors Commission on
$5; registration at the door Transition; Nancy Weber, the Status of Women, OSU-
is $8. The American Associ- director of special projects Tulsa, OU-Tulsa, Resonance
Resonance Support Support Center for Women,
Center for Women Inc.;
registration-fee Amy Gilbert, director of
waivers for those unable to TRiO Educational Opportu- County
nity Center; Deborah McIn-
tyre of Connors State
College; and Shonday Har-
mon of OSU-Tulsa. Plus,
Cleo Yuan, Dr. Jane
Varmecky, Jodi Jones and
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Hus, theV will team hbcait l4iter*niaH‘rof thrtr eV per org To register, call 918-812-
financial-aid options to
make it possible and take a
computerized career assess-
ment. Refreshments are
provided. Several scholar-
ships will be awarded at the
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS students look through
Big Brothers Big Sisters of goodie bags courtesy U.S. Cellular (Contributed Photo)
Center receives more than The work that Big Brothers
Care Center 300,000 calls per month and Big Sisters does is impor-
chose to donate the money is one of U.S. Cellular’s five
that would have otherwise call centers in the country,
been used to purchase holi-
day gifts for themselves.
Approximately 15 stu-
dents, ages 8 to 11, will tour
U.S. Cellular's Tulsa Cus-
tomer Care Center where
they will leam about U.S.
Cellular and jobs in the
wireless industry. Built in
2000, the Customer Care
of MvertisiiuLMith
The Eagle
Martin Re-
programs include:
"Small Business Start-
up 101" This program will lheir own boas," said Bob
nority Business Council representatives from
and COO of isaxl-31.
"My years as a busi-
pay the registration fee, but
advance registration is re-
quired.
Participants will hear
women's inspirational sto-
ries about how they man-
aged a return to college Sonya Wright will give
ences returning to college
Led by the American
Association of University
Women (AAUW), "Women
in Transition" is a coalition
of area universities, colleges
Plus, Cathy Wilkins,
executive director of the
Minority Humanitarian
Foundation Inc., and a
■' « from the
those who dream of being 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glenpool local office of the Okla-
, - Z.'j Library, 730 E. 141st St. homa Small Business De-
Marehall, chair of the Mi- Join business enterprise velopment Center, will
i area
American Indian Tribal
„ Nations to discuss doing
nessman have shown me business with the tribes or Co-sponsored byJTCCL s
that a solid business plan incentives for American
Rudisill Regional Library, is the key to long-term Indian entrepreneurs.
"Jump-Start Your Future" open dialogue of ques-
Women's Business Center;
and representatives from
senting the series "Jump the local office of the Okla- selors to
Start Your Future." This
free series is designed to
show minorities how to
find financing and avoid with
common pitfalls of small their own business to at- local office of the Okla-
businesses. tend this casual work- homa Small Business De-
shop. I want to have an
tions and answers with trepreneurs" March 13, representative
homa Small Business De-
series no help
find success In smell business"
success for any company.
And ways to develop and
starts with a trip to your volunteer for SCORE: strengtnen a business plan
Tulsa City-County Library.
The library is filled widlHML „ .
information and librarians the Minority Business • Small Business
with answers to give your Council and COO of toaxl- Start-up 101 - March 26,10
-- - - - - • a.m.-noon Martin Re-
Rural gional Library, 2601 S.
indude Bob Marehall, vol- Kelley with the Muscogee
unteer for SCORE: Coun- (Creek) Nation will pro-
‘ ► America's Small vide information and an-
Business, chair of the Mi- swer questions about the
nority Business Council bidding and contracting
v and COO of Isaxl-31; and process to do business
dream of owning representatives from the with tne Creek Nation.
pitfalls of small their own business to at-
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