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Correspondence: June 3

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June 03, 2010

Thanks from Quincy Food Bank

We at the Food Bank want to thank all the people who donated to the Lettercarrier’s Food Drive. Thanks to Lars Larsen for the use of his trailer. Harold Mason for all the times he uses his pickup. The people who help at the Food Bank are the best. We needed help with our trailer and Intuit helped us pay for some of the repairs.

We have doubled the people who we help. Thanks to the farmers and the Northwest Harvest, Second Harvest, Simplot and the people of our area who donate their extra garden produce.

— Carole Richardson and helpers at Quincy Food Bank

In support of I-1098

We write in support of Initiative 1098 for the following reasons:

1. Initiative 1098 will impose a modest income tax only on the top 3 percent of households — couples making more than $400,000 per year and singles with incomes more than $200,000. All households with an income lower than those amounts are exempted from the tax.

2. Income levels and rates subject to the tax cannot be lowered without a public vote.

3. The purpose of Initiative 1098 is to provide stable revenue dedicated to protecting education and healthcare priorities like K-12 class-size reduction efforts and Basin Health coverage.

4. Initiative 1098 will raise about $1 billion annually. The funding will not go to the state general fund, but will be required by law to be dedicated to the Education Legacy Trust Fund for K-12 class-size reductions, extending learning opportunities, pre-kindergarten, and expanding access to higher education, as well as to fund the voter-approved Basic Health Plan, public health services, and long-term care for vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities.

5. Key provisions in Initiative 1098 include:

• A 20 percent cut in the state property tax.

• Increasing the small business tax credit from $420 to $4,800 annually, eliminating the state business and occupation tax for more than 80 percent of businesses. By eliminating this tax on small businesses, Initiative 1098 will make it easier for them to protect and create the jobs Washington needs now and in the future.

6. Initiative 1098 was put together by a coalition of business, labor and community leaders, including Bill Gates Sr., who supported a careful, balanced reform of the state’s tax system and better education and health services.

Signature petitions from the Yes on 1098 campaign are now available for distribution in Quincy. Persons interested in signing the petition or in collecting signatures are asked to call 787-1079. Signing the petition simply means you want Initiative 1098 to appear on the ballot in November.

— Chris and Kaye Baumgartner, Harvey and Judy Bryant, Bill and Kaye Judge, Jack and Mary Tobin, Ron and Ginny Moen.

Honor Flight BBQ

The American Legion, Art Semro Post 28 will be having a barbecue at the gazebo at the post on Friday, June 4, beginning at 4 p.m.

The BBQ will feature hamburgers and hot dogs and pan fried oysters, for those wanting something different.

The ladies of the auxiliary will offer a variety of salads to go along with the fare.

All proceeds from this event will go to the Honor Flight program, initially begun in 2005 to fly back to Washington D.C. those veterans of World War II who wish to visit the WWII Memorial.

Members of the local post hope to raise enough money to send “Three or four local area World War II veterans, back to Washington D.C.” according to Margie Konshuk, club manager.

Donations for the program will be greatly appreciated, and can be sent to the American Legion Art Semro Post 28, ATTN: Lou White, PO Box 904, Ephrata, WA 98823. or brought to the post at 276 8th Ave. NW in Ephrata.

— Pat Boyd, American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 28