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Foundation
News - October 26, 2009
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Next CF grant application deadline at NOON.
Community Foundation's 1:4 Donation Match Day
6:30 p.m. @ Meshingomesia Country Club -
Rotary Club's Annual Festival
of Trees benefitting Grant County's Imagination
Library. Buy tickets at
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Donate Online
to any fund by clicking on our donation button.
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A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on
Halloween.
~ Erma Bombeck~
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Congratulations to Alisha Shannon!
Alisha was
the winner of our Office Pumpkin Decorating Contest with her
amazing Pumpkin-burger with fries entry!
Alisha
won a $25.00 gift certificate to Applebees...hmmm, wonder if
she'll order a burger and fries?
The creativity of our staff is awesome!
Thanks to all who came in to our office and voted!
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 It's a match!
Don't
forget...Friday November 13th is our one-day only opportunity
for you to receive a 1:4 match to your donation to any endowment
held at the Community Foundation.
You can find details on our
website at www.comfdn.org
or email me at dbrown@comfdn.org.
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Just For You
Voice
of a Legacy
The
vast majority of Americans die without a will. Have you prepared a
valid will and testament? To learn how easily a valid will can be
created,
click here
and
receive our brochure entitled Voice of a Legacy.
Personal
Planner
Living
Trusts-Life and Death Decisions
In
discussing your living trust with your attorney, there are several
very important decisions for you to consider. Some of your decisions
affect the management of property during life, and others will
determine how your successor trustee manages your property for the
benefit of family
Savvy Senior
Living
Wills: Planning for the Inevitable
Dear
Savvy Living,
Can you recommend some good resources to help my wife and I create
our living wills? We want to avoid any artificial life-support at the
end of our life. What can you tell me?
According
to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), J.
Russell George, over 1.2 million tax returns are claiming the $8,000
"first-time homebuyer" tax credit. These homebuyers have
benefited from credits valued at approximately $8.5 billion.
The
world's largest producer of appliances, Whirlpool Corporation,
reported a steep decline in sales over the third quarter of 2009. The
decline in sales pushed profits down as the Benton Harbor.
Treasurys
Down on Rate Concerns
Treasury
prices dropped on Friday, pushing yields higher as investors
expressed concern over eventual rate increases. Most analysts agree
that any increase in Fed rates may be as long as a year into the
future.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.00% for
the week, up from last week when it averaged 4.92%. Last year at this
time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.04%.
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I remember looking forward to Halloween as a
kid. Remember preparing your costume, dressing up, and coming
home with a huge bag of candy? Do you recall who gave you the
raisins and who gave you the full-sized chocolate bar? I
do!
Just because we're not kids anymore doesn't mean
we can't look forward to what's ahead.
Life is what we make it. Start a new tradition,
help a friend, celebrate life...be the house that gives out the
full-sized chocolate bars!
Building a Tradition of Giving this Halloween,
Dawn Brown, CFRM
Community Development Officer
Community Foundation of Grant County
Feel free to visit
www.comfdn.org/donors.htm for present and past eNewsletters and
articles.
Our website is open 24
hours a day!
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Community Foundation of Grant County is confirmed in
compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
by the Council on Foundations.
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