The Race For The Badge - A fundraising event for Special Olympics will be held on Friday, August 6, 2010. Bus to leave at 3:30 p.m. for the Sedalia State Fair Speedway. For more information contact Jeane Duncan 636-338-4344 at or Jamie Keim at 636-528-8221.
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Missouri's Annual Back-to-School" Sales Tax Holiday. By state law, the sales tax holiday begins on the first Friday in August and continues through the following Sunday. This year, the three day holiday begins at midnight on Friday, Aug 6 and runs through Sunday, Aug 8. During this time period, the state's 4.225% sales tax will not be assessed on certain purchases made in Missouri. Anyone making qualified purchases, does not have to be a student to benefit from the holiday. Local government can participate in the holiday and forgo local sales tax collections or can opt out of the holiday and maintain local tax revenue during the holiday. The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday benefit families because it gives them the opportunity to save more than four percent on the purchases of many clothing, school supplies and computer items. The appropriate sales tax will NOT be charged on the following items:
-Clothing that does not have a value of more than $100. Traditional apparel including footwear, material to make school uniforms or other clothing. *It does not include accessories (watches, jewelry, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headband and belt buckles)
-School supplies not exceeding $50 per purchase that are used in a standard classroom. School supplies include, but are not limited to textbooks, notebooks, paper pens, pencils, crayons, art supplies, rulers, book bags, backpacks, handheld calculators, chalk, maps and globes. *It does not include watches, CD players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable telephones, copiers or other office equipment.
-Personal computers and peripheral devices that don't exceed a cost $3,500. A personal computer can be a laptop, desktop or tower computer system which consists of a central processing unit, random access memory, a storage drive, display monitor, keyboard and other related devices. Peripheral devices include items such as a disk drive, memory module, CD drive, microphone, modem, motherboard, mouse, speakers, printer, scanner, sound card or video card. Computer software is considered a school supply and is free from sales tax if its value is less than $350.
A total of 171 cities, 51 counties and 46 special districts have voted not to participate in the holiday. Elsberry, Hawk Point, Moscow Mills and St. Peters are a few cities that will not participate in the no sales tax holiday. For a complete list and answers to frequently asked questions, visit http://dor.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/school/ Other questions can be directed to salesuse@dor.mo.gov or 573-751-2836.
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Lincoln County Relay for Life. All proceeds to help the fight against cancer. For more information contact Velma Dunard.
-Relay For Life Midnight Volleyball Tournament - Entry Fee:$10 a person/$60 a team. Deadline to register, July 30. If you have any questions, call Maggie Henke at 636-699-5370. (Minimum age limit is high school age - No all men's teams will be allowed) First place-$120, Second place-$90 and Third place-$60. To register, list the names, addresses and phone numbers of those playing on the team. Make checks payable to The American Cancer Society. Send check and entry information to Maggie Henke at 2121 Old Hwy 61, Troy, MO 63379.
-Relay For Life Luminaria Light the Night
-Symbol of Hope
One important aspect of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life is the opportunity for people to come together to remember loved ones lost to cancer and honor those who have won their battle. If you would like to honor or remember someone with a Luminaria, send your name, address and phone number to Nancy Cox, Relay For Life Luminaria Committee, 599 Hwy H Troy, MO 63379. Clearly print the name of the individual you would like to honor with the words "In Honor of" or "In Memory of" by their name. Please send a minimum donation of $5 for each Luminaria. Make checks payable to the American Cancer Society. *Must receive by Aug 1 to ensure your bag will be placed along the track.
