Mrs. Emily (Kolenda) Hurlbut, 81, former resident of Old Forge, and Boonville, and widow of John R., passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany where she had resided since November 2008.
Emily was born in Clinton on March 5, 1930 and was a daughter of Michael and Katherine Puc Kolenda and was raised in the Town of Schuyler in Herkimer County. Continue reading
Ice along the shore looked about as cold as we felt that day.
A bit of cold weather has gripped us this week with temperature readings of –24, –22, –14, making the furnace run a little more or the woodpile go down to keep the house warm.
The price of fuel for both the house and car has risen again. Must be the Iranians have blocked the Straights of Hormuz and we weren’t told.
The oil companies get a kink in their shorts and up goes the price, then the price per barrel goes back down and the price stays up. I have never been able to figure that one out.
I did want to comment on Richard Risley’s ATV plans for the town trails. Some are already using these—mostly local kids running around back there.
Robin
Also, some ATVs from the private lands come out and travel on some of the trails around Independence Lake.
I’ve been on many of the areas in Lewis County where ATVs are allowed and they travel just as fast as the snowmobiles do on snow. They leave mud holes in their wake that just get wider and wider and deeper and deeper.
And they push up dirt berms on every corner that would take a bulldozer to put back in place.
This dirt doesn’t melt or groom like the snow. It just gets higher and higher. Just walk the Third Lake Ski Trail where new paths were made to get around the two feet deep mud holes. Continue reading
What is a Health Savings Plan and how would it affect my income taxes?
A HSA basically work like this:
You and/or an employer put money into your HSA account (the account can be set-up through your employer as a benefit or you set up an account through a private company like an insurance company).
The amount of money that you contribute to your health savings account is deducted from your total income for the year.
When this is done, your taxable income for the year is lowered.
This lowers your overall tax liability and it could potentially put you in a lower tax bracket.
You might get a bigger refund or have to pay less taxes, depending on your situation.
If you want to use this type of account, you have to follow the rules associated with it. Continue reading
by Sen. James L. Seward, “A Column of News & Comment”
Governor Cuomo’s state of the state message was extremely positive, and I am also encouraged by his budget plan.
The spending plan hits close to the mark on a number of my key priorities and provides a solid starting point for this year’s budget discussion—though there is work to be done.
Most important, the budget proposal closes a $2 billion deficit by reducing spending and without increasing taxes, fees or borrowing.
This would mark the second straight year the state has cut spending, a significant and essential action.
Fiscal responsibility in Albany sends a message that New York is serious about reform and assures that tax dollars are spent wisely.
The governor’s plan also makes a bow toward much needed Medicaid reform. Continue reading