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by Larry NewboM checking OCtfhe in TheJe 1.7 real lncr«« g««>llnc. a™* jn the Interest in unvented ™ny other conaumere kerosene heaters here in w ' r ' un< J cr Cmiih i#rRpv and misconception. Again, It to •^oot^^V “ C ’" 0 ' C0 " ,Um ' r attempt lo get bf 905**Dercent "lean addiUonal informaUon off burning this is based on the safety and efficiency of theuscof "clear white ,v or kerosene heaters, two 1-K grade kerosene, which i, „ -i-ar a8 wa ter county residents. The first Consumers should be jj nVVtion aware that there are two grade,otkerosene. I K.nd whkh^ ^ tiRADK l-K kerosetje is . S P' c '* h “'; allowed a maximum sulfur “I" 1 E ™' content of .04 weight £o<* Eolleg ': percent Consumers are u, VYf n ’ y reminded that use of other publication is entitled, than IK kerosene will H«°tln* Safety w l> forl significantly Increase teble Kerosene Heaters carbon monoxide and This .was prepared by sulfur dioxide emissions in Ronald C. Jester,^ Extightly] Insulated homes tension Safety Specialist This, could be fatal »" d Energy Programs Nuihber 1 fuel oil and Coordinator from the shriihu' r tekercsene hut less ^O^^ha. pure ; and consequently already purchased ihou«r'never be used in kercxiene heater or portalbe kerosene heaters. contemplaUng purchasing The subject of kermane one should take advantage and kerosene heaters get* this inf ?f ma M on f even more interesting Kerosene can be used efwhen you. realize that no fectlvely. tsit there are a one In the state of New number of safety conJersey is checking to see if slderatlons and other you are Setting i-K or 2-K precauUom which must be kerosene. Thus, ,it is practiced to ensure safety another case of consumer Kc ™ e 1 ?f 'f. °. , Cl f“ 11 combustible liquid with a ^ TELEPHONE check f'bsh point of apwlth the County weights proximately no depees F and Measures, SUte IFIammable liquids ignite Weights and Measures, at temperatures bdlow 100 N J. Office of-Consumer degrees^F whereas Affairs, and N.J. Depart- combustible liquids Igidte ment of Energy confirmed ^° ve 100 degrees F.) that none of these agencies Therefore DO NOT refuel is checking quality of beaSpr wile it itf hoL or kerosene refuel near a hot surface They do, however, check because of the risk of fire volume and consumers are an explosion, protected on this phase of , Proper ventilation kerosene purchases. It was homes is also important .even more interesting to when using kerosenelearn that no one checks heaters and this topic is the octane of the gasoline discussed in 'hoj'e d*** 1 ! in you purchase. Again,' this is ibe free publications being a case of consumer offered by the County |- ‘have always Extension Service 1A5-5115, presumed that someone Lorry Newbold Is county from the state was. ogrlculturoloxent

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by Ima Byrd Now I must tell you that there was never a time that I ever got drunk on New Year’s Eve. Actually, I’ve got more important things to do with my time. But I will admit that we birds do have a few drunkies that sneak into the local bars. Thpe guys sit under the bar stools and when the customers get pie-eyed and soused up good, why the little, birds hop up on the bar and take a few gulps of hard stuff from the glasses .By then the people are so drunk they never even see the birds, and if they did they wouldn’t even notice. The way I hear it, those p'ink elephants that some people see are nothing more than gulls with one wing spread out slurping booze under pink lights. ANYWAY, MOST OF US HEAD down the beach to hear the story of The Bell Ringer 0/ Plnsk told by Midnight Gull and written by a .mortal, Eric P. Kelly. Now we always wondered why a guy named Kelly would write a 8toi7 about Poland, but the story was so good that we stopped wondering about why he wrote It and just enjoyed the beauty of the message. Sometimes mortals can be very sensitive beings. 0 Every year Midnight tells the same story and when we all go back to our cement shopping centers and mafcadamed nests, why things don’t seem too bad. In the story, a boy and his sister get separated from their Paren^and grandfather after the war. Their homes have fbeen destroyed and the youngsters set off to the v'llage of Kopemik where they heard their family had found refuge GROPING. THROUGH HIGH SNOWDRIFTS, the Conservation & Taxes ' As the end of 1981 draws near a lot of folks are taking a last look at their tax situation, contrasting this year’s rules with next year's, and possibly reaching some important decision about donations to nonprofit organizations. As the executive,director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation; which since its inception has maintained open space preservation as its main environmental preoccupation, you can be sure that I.’m keeping an eye on this changing tax situation. For the conservation-minded, there’s good news in the 1981 tax law changes. For one tiling, starting in 1982 those folks who make hj donation to their favorite conservation group and file the short form will now get deductions. ^ CORPORATIONS CAN NOW donate more than the old limit of 5 percent of their income. Nbw the-limit is 10 percent. Regretably, however, I have to add that I don’t know of many corporations which had reached the 5 percent mark — but at least the opportunity is thete! This year it’s more advantageous for thoipia upper income brackets to make donations, since the upper limit on the tax on some forms of personal income will be reduced from 70 percent to 50 percent. I've noticed a Ifirge increase in the number of people wishing to donate land before thp end of 1981. Needless to'siy, the value of the land is thb same as a cash donation' in taxation terms. A new law passed toward the end of 1980 makes permanent the deduction for contributions of conservation or farmland preservation easements. Inasmuch as the Internal Revenue Service has not published rules on this as yet, it would be wise for potential donors to get a ruling in a letter before making the commitment. AN INCREASE IN THE ‘‘current use" valuation method of computing taxes on real estate leads me to hope that fewer farms and large open space tracts will have io / be sold or subdivided to pay estate taxes. The current use j valuation has risen to $600,000 in 1981 and will go up more in future years. Things are better too for husbands and wives who own property jointly. There’s a smaller inheritance tax for >1 surviving spouse to pay. ' Tax laws embody many provisions which make It advantageous for those interested in conservation to consider donating land or partial interests in land. This is als6 true for those persons who are planning their estates. ONE WHICH COMES TO MIND is the ’’charitable lead trust". There’s inadequate space here to give a clear explanation about it $nd other legal provisions which bear on taxation. But there are many such tools and they can be advantageous to many persons, depending on their specific situations. A tax expert should be consulted so that the many possibilities can he adequately probed before any decisions are made. - I'm available to discuss the many options-Regarding donations of land or easements. Call me durtag business hours here at the * Foundation in Morrttlpwn. The telephone number is 201/539-7540. NJCF also h|i| a booklet describing some methods of estate planning that result in /conservation benefits, which we will send in return for a

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children seek shelter and for a while are given warmth by , a fire surrounded by hundreds of starved, war-tom refugees. Before they, move on, the boy looks at the faces of .the people and knows why no one would share What little they had or let the children stay for the night. Their bitterness and lack of compassion overwhelms the boy as he takes his sister outside and heads toward thfe village of Kopemik. -• / The children finally come to a broken down church, and they find a fireplace with enough chimney left for a draft. Making a fire the boy turns and discovers, to his horror, his grandfather, near death, lying on the floor. The children do what they can to warm Him and give him what food they have. The old man recovers slightly and points to the bell tower. "The bells...it’s Christmas Eve...ring the bells!" he

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THE YOUNG BOY, WHO remembers his grandfather’s yearly ringing of the bells, climbs up to the bell tower. He bumps his head, but goes on, reaches for the rope and starts the bells. He remembers his grandfather’s song and plays the hymn he always played. The young boy plays it over and over again. The bells echo across the snow-covered land and their sound reaches the group of refugees huddled around the fire. The music gives them hope and thby start singing and sharing what they have with each other. The hymn continues again and again. The boy finally collapses; exhausted he falls to the floor. When he wakes up his parents are standing over him and the refugees gave surrounded the little church, branches lit like torches,'cutting through the night. The people demand lo See the "man” who rang the bell. They embrace the boy and thank him for renewing their hope and enthusiasm. MIDNIGHT NEVER TIRES of telling that story. And as we gather by the jetty in Stone Harbor on New Year’s Eve we always ask him why he tells a Christmas story on New Years Eve. His answer is always the same. ‘‘AH birds should'carry this story in their hearts and when things get bad they ahould open their hearts and minds and listen for the bells, the bells which call all birds to God and to the joy and fulfillmeift of life. ‘‘This hope, this enthusiasm," he continues, "is not found in a bottle but is found in the story of the bell ringer. And this hope and enthusiasm makes the new yeac meaningful and puts the old year to rest for 8ood." reader's forum Let Prisoners Earn Own Keep

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/by ArthncJMIa* Editor's Note: Inis letter was senYtoClUef Justice Warren Burger with Copies to President Reagan and Rep. William Hughes. Congratulations on your espousal of the idea to turn our prisons into factories with walls aroupd them.. With patience, America should be able to let th* prisoners earn their own keep, while at the same time learning skills that will be beneficial to them when they are free. - I do hope that you continue to promote thir idea, as it makes no sense for people to sit behind bars wasting their lives while we pay the bill.. Arthur R. Hall Is a Wildwood Crest resident. Why Is Island Deprived On TV? by Constance Sands It is with extreme pleasure that I read Jane Cunningham's letter regarding the miserable offerings given to our island by Channels 23 and 52. For one thing, there is so little broadcast to the public live on any station that for us to receive a program like "Live From The Met" when it isn’t is a definite disservice. / , I have often been with friends in-Philadelphia and Buck County wlwipkingly refer to my area as a culturally deprived'hection of the world. Warner Cable is doing much to preserve this attitude. Please, can we petition for acquiring Channel 12 and all the wonderful programs it broadcasts? I no longer contribute to their annual auction because I havfe never been given a satisfactory reason for our island’s deprivation regarding their signal. Again—thanks to Jane Cunningham. I hope we’will hear from many others who fee! as I do. While I am at it, what has happened to our WFLN signal? 1 Constance Sands watches TV In Stone Harbor and elsewhere. N DAVID BOYD