As we turn the calendar over to
November this weekend, many of us have already started thinking about
end-of-year charitable giving and saving some money in taxes for 2020. 
With that thought in mind, I would like to further explain how much a
contribution to our public library can help in more tax savings. 
Monetary contributions to Clearwater Memorial Public Library (CMPL)
Foundation will receive a tax credit in addition to the federal and
Idaho deductions for charitable contributions.

Your
contribution to our public library (CMPL) qualifies you for a tax
credit under Idaho Code section 63-3029A.  The credit is 1/2 (one-half)
the total contribution, not to exceed $1,000 for joint returns or $500
for individual returns, $5,000 for corporations, and not to exceed 50%
of your income tax liability. 

More information may be obtained from your accountant or the Idaho State Tax Commission. (Donations of goods and services do not apply.)

With this in mind, we would like to
remind the community that we truly welcome your monetary contributors to
the CMPL Foundation, the volunteer group which is raising funds to
expand and furnish our existing library in Orofino,

If
you have already donated in the past, but not in 2019, this is an
excellent time to consider making another donation and earn a sizable
tax credit in addition to the regular tax deductions for charitable
contributions.

As mentioned in
previous articles and statements, we are so close to meeting our overall
goal to fund this exciting expansion! About $60,000 is needed to fund
Phase 4. Following Phase 4, we will look at the furnishings and details
to finish and wrap up the project.

In
looking back, to think that our groundbreaking occurred just 2 1/2
years ago is almost unbelievable! I hope, you have kept up with the
weekly notices of money raised, which is in each issue of news. We will
continue to keep everyone abreast of our progress until we are ready to
have our Grand Opening! 

Your contribution can be mailed to: CMPL Foundation, 139 High Country Lane, Ahsahka, ID 83520. Thanks to all our supporters!

By Jo Moore

By Jo Moore

Bidding has opened to claim a six-course formal candlelight dinner to be held  sometime between December 1 and February 28, 2019 at the High Country Inn. A minimum bid of $350 has already been matched with a $400 bid, and those interested in winning this private dinner (value $800) has until Friday, November 9 at 5 pm to secure the highest offer.  This gala candlelight dinner, served in style with crystal and sterling flatware, will be prepared and served by Jo, Richard, and Cathy Moore in their beautiful inn,  with all proceeds benefiting the expansion project’s phase III of Orofino’ s library. Whoever makes the highest bid will be the winner of the dinner, and a date for the event can be set with  Jo Moore, proprietor of the inn  The menu for this gala dinner may be found in the accompanying ad in this week’s Clearwater Tribune..

Bids will be taken by calling CMPL ( Clearwater Memorial Public Library)  (208-476-3411) or going to the library on Michigan Avenue  between 9 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. Each day the highest bid will be tallied, and the high bidder from the previous day will be called and given the opportunity to raise his/her bid.  The highest bid offered by 5 pm on Friday, November 9 will be proclaimed the winner. The date for the meal  can be set at a later date, but must be served by the end of February of 2019, unless other arrangements are made.

The menu for this holiday dinner will be found in the accompanying ad in this week’s issue of the Clearwater Tribune.  Good luck on your bidding!

Place your bid with CMPL (the library) at 208-476-3411 (or visit library) Monday through Friday 9am – 5pm. Last day is Friday, November 9. Each day highest bidder will be tallied and call made to previous day’s high bidder.
Minimum bid for this week (October 10) is to be more than $400.

Clearwater Memorial Public Library Foundation is pleased to introduce Larry Boyd
who is our featured artist for the Oktoberfest to be held Saturday, September 29 at
the High Country Inn. One picture per seating will be auction off during the event.
Larry and his wife, Charlotte of over 35 years live in Eagle, Idaho. They have three
grown children. A graduate of Boise State University, Larry earned his Master of
Arts degree in behavioral science from California State University. He recently
retired from a 43 year career with CH2M in engineering management.
He is principally a self-taught artist but has taken workshops by several famous
artists. Perhaps the most influential teachers have been Tony Couch, Frank Webb,
Sterling Edwards, Don Andrews, and Stephen Quiller. Larry has been awarded
“signature status” with the Idaho Watercolor Society (IWS) and in 2014 and 2016
he received the Jack Richeson Art Award for outstanding achievement as a
watercolor artist in the IWS annual juried exhibition.
Larry paints in multiple mediums—watercolor, pastels, acrylics, and pen and ink,
and primarily paints landscapes. Living in Idaho and the Northwest, the subject
matter for his art is virtually limitless. As an artist, he moves from a
representational rendering to a more impressionistic communication of the essence
of the subjects of his art. Larry recently paid a visit to Jo Moore’s High Country Inn
and while there he hiked and drove around the area, shooting scenes with his
camera. On his return home, he used some of his photos to create his impressions
on canvas. Two of these renderings, which he created specifically for Jo’s library
foundation, will be presented at the OKTOBERFEST dinner, along with another he
created from a photo he took in Arizona. These paintings are originals, and will not
be copied.

We have a silent auction going on at the October 1 Oktoberfest! We are beginning with two packages to bid on kept at the library until the event. Come on down and bid on either the Wildhorse Getaway or the Mazatlan Menagerie!

Wildhorse getaway flyer & Mazatlan Menagerie flyer

Save the date on your calendars! Our launch event will be Friday, June 30, in the evening at High Country Inn.

OK, Board – can you take a look at the proof for the mugs?

Amsterdam Printing Mug Proof

We’re looking at making some CMPL coffee mugs for a fundraiser! Here are some possible designs!

1. Building and Raccoons
   
2. Building
   
3. Bookshelves
   
4. Bookshelves – simpler
   
5. Logo