COMMTECH WIRELESS INC. ...
a Virginia-based company, recently acquired WNC Internet Services of Cherokee. CommTech offers a full range of Internet connectivity and access options ranging from broadband wireless to dial-up. The company also offers web page development and hosting; local area network design and configuration; e-commerce solutions and other Internet and information technology support and services. CommTech's services are available to customers in Cherokee, Franklin and Sylva.
Don Rose, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band who grew up in Cherokee, is CommTech's major investor. A retired Air Force officer and entrepreneur, Rose founded Command Technologies Inc., an engineering and technical services firm with annual revenues approaching $30 million.
"We realize there are some issues and challenges with the acquisition of WNC Internet Services. However, CommTech Wireless is a growing Internet services company with many happy customers," said Mike Cauldwell, president and CEO of CommTech.
Cathy Rose is CommTech's office manager in Cherokee. She can be reached at 497-6550.
FORMER SYLVA-WEBSTER ...
Principal Carr Hooper was the son of Vance and Ellen Hooper of East LaPorte. Last week's newspaper, in reprinting a passage from a January 1944 Sylva Herald, incorrectly listed Carr Hooper's father as Vernon Hooper.
MI PUEBLITO ...
is the name of both a Mexican restaurant in Cullowhee and a Mexican market in Sylva. The restaurant serves authentic Mexican food and the market offers the finest Mexican ingredients and products. For information, call the restaurant at 293-0165 or the market at 586-1500.
THE N.C. DEPARTMENT ...
of Labor is preparing for another season of safety awards. NCDOL presented more than 1,600 awards to businesses in 2000 and hopes to present even more to qualified companies in 2001. The awards require that businesses record no fatalities at the site during the past year. Also, a company's occupational injury and illness rate should be at least 50 percent below the state average for the company's particular industry group. The achievement also honors businesses for posting one million working hours with no cases of injury or illness involving days away from work. Businesses seeking applications may obtains them via the NCDOL web site at www.dol.state.nc.us/osha/consult/safaward.htm. Applications should be returned by Feb. 15. For information, call (919) 807-2908 or email Imauldin@mail.dol.state.nc.us.
MEET AUTHOR MACK ...
Mangham at the book signing for his new book, "Shadow of the Hawk," on Monday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at City Lights in Sylva.
HIT A BIG ONE LATELY?...
With more and more gambling establishments, the IRS reminds people that they must report all gambling winnings as income on their tax return. Gambling income includes, but is not limited to, winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse and dog races and casinos, as well as the fair market value of prizes such as cars, houses, trips or other noncash prizes. Generally, if you receive $600 or more in gambling winnings, the payer is required to issue you a Form W-2G. If you have won more than $5,000, the payer may be required to withhold 28 percent of the proceeds for federal income tax. However, if you did not provide your Social Security number to the payer, the amount withheld will be 31 percent. The full amount of your gambling winnings for the year must be reported on line 21, Form 1040. If you itemize deductions, you can deduct your gambling losses for the year on line 27, Schedule A (Form 1040). Your gambling loss deduction cannot be more than the amount of gambling winnings. It is important to keep an accurate diary or similar record of your gambling winnings and losses.
To deduct your losses, you must be able to provide receipts, tickets, statements or other records that show the amount of both your winnings and losses. For more information on record keeping, see IRS Publication 529, Miscellaneous Deductions, or Publication 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income. You may also want to check out Form W-2G and its instructions. All are available at the IRS Web site at www.irs.gov under the Forms & Pubs section. You may also order publications and forms by calling 1-800-829-3676.
AND SPEAKING ...
of taxes, AARP tax preparers will offer free assistance with filling out income tax forms from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Golden Age Senior Center in Sylva. The service will be offered on Fridays only through April 6. Walk-ins are OK, but for an appointment, call 293-9795.
ALMOND TWIRLERS ...
will host a Valentine Dance Thursday, Feb. 8, at the old Whittier School. Marty Northrup will be the caller. The dance club will sponsor beginners' classes each Monday at 8 p.m. beginning Feb. 5. The first lesson is free. For information, call (828) 488-6756.
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