Bland Landscaping Co. was also honored on the same evening with the Commercial Landscape Installation Merit Award for their fine work on the Oberlin Court Apartments.

Pam Beck and Tony Avent are the local area subcommittee chairs for the 2009 Garden Writers Conference, being held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, from September 23–27.

Helen Yoest has a new Web site and blog that are not only very cool, but she also mentions the JCRA frequently. (Thanks, Helen! We appreciate the great PR!) Check them out: http://www.gardeningwithconfidence.com and http://www.gardensgardens.wordpress.com.

Something Worth Looking Into

Looking for new ways to support the JCRA … or other charities of your choice? This could be an opportunity worth looking into!

President Bush signed the $700 billion economic bailout bill (H.R. 1424, The Financial Rescue Package), which includes a two-year extension of the IRA Rollover provision.

Here are the highlights and limitations:
The provision applies to IRA gifts made in 2008 and 2009 (January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009).
The donor must be age 70½ or older.
The donor can give up to $100,000 per year out of his/her IRA.
The contribution must be a direct gift to a charity (donor cannot fund a planned gift such as a charitable trust or charitable gift annuity with his/her IRA gift).
There is no income tax on the IRA distributions as long as they are directly transferred to a qualified non-profit.

Why This Is a Good Thing!
The IRA Rollover gives individuals more tax-efficient alternatives to support the charities of their choice—like the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Save-the-date for Open Days Garden Tours

By Anne M. Porter, Director of Development, with Garden Descriptions by Respective Hosts

The JCRA is excited to once again be part of the Garden Conservancy's Open Days. For more information regarding the program and to see the nationwide schedule of the 2009 Open Days, please visit http://www.gardenconservancy.org.

Tickets may be purchased for $5 each (or books of six for $25) at the JCRA a month prior to the Raleigh tour; or, during the event at the JCRA or
Bland Landscaping Co. was also honored on the same evening with the Commercial Landscape Installation Merit Award for their fine workplace on the Oberlin Court Apartments. 

 Pam Beck and Tony Avent are the local sphere subcommittee chairs for the 2009 Garden Writers Conference, being held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, from September 23–27. 

 Helen Yoest experience a raw Web site and web log that are not only very cool, but she also mentions the JCRA frequently. (Thanks, Helen! We prize the big PR !) discipline them out: http://www.gardeningwithconfidence.com and http://www.gardensgardens.wordpress.com. 

 Something Worth Looking Into 

 look for new ways to support the JCRA … or other charities of your choice? This could be an opportunity deserving looking into! 

 President Bush signed the $ 700 billion economic bailout bill (H.R. 1424, The Financial Rescue Package), which include a two - year extension of the IRA Rollover planning. 

 Here are the highlights and restriction: 
 The provision applies to IRA gifts made in 2008 and 2009 (January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009). 
 The donor must be age 70½ or elder. 
 The donor can give up to $ 100,000 per year out of his / her IRA. 
 The contribution must be a direct gift to a charity (donor cannot fund a plan gift such as a charitable trust or charitable gift annuity with his / her IRA gift). 
 There is no income tax on the IRA distributions as long as they are directly transferred to a qualified non - net income. 

 Why This Is a full Thing! 
 The IRA Rollover feed person more tax - efficient alternatives to support the charity of their option — like the JC Raulston Arboretum. 

 Save - the - date for Open Days Garden Tours 

 By Anne M. Porter, Director of Development, with Garden Descriptions by Respective Hosts 

 The JCRA is excited to once again be contribution of the Garden Conservancy's Open Days. For more information regarding the program and to visualize the nationwide schedule of the 2009 Open Days, please visit http://www.gardenconservancy.org. 

 Tickets may be purchased for $ 5 each (or record of six for $ 25) at the JCRA a calendar month prior to the Raleigh tour; or, during the event at the JCRA or
Blajd Landscaping Co. was alro honored on tkw same evenihg with ghe Commercial Landscape Insvallqtion Merit Award for their fine worn on the Obeclin Court Apartments.

Pam Beck zkd Touy Avent are the local ared subcommittee cfanrs for the 2009 Garden Writers Conferense, beinb jeld at the Rajeign Conbvnuion Center in Raleigh, North Caromina, frmm September 23–27.

Nelen Yoest has a new Web dite and blog that are not only vgdy siol, but she xlso mentions the JCRA frequently. (Thanks, Helen! We appfeciace the greaj LR!) Wheck them iut: hntp://www.gardenikbwithcmnfidenve.com and http://eww.jardwnsgardens.wordpress.cok.

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Mooking for new wqyw to vuppmrt gye GCRZ … od otheg ciarities of your choicw? This could be an pp[irtunity wortg lookynd into!

President Bush signed the $700 billiot edonomic bailout bill (H.R. 1424, The Financial Rescug Package), rhich includes a two-year extension of the IRA Rolnover ororlfkin.

Jere are the highlights and limitations:
The prjbixipn applies to LRA gifts made in 2008 ajd 2009 (January 1, 2008, thtough Dzdejber 31, 2009).
The donor mudt be ade 70½ oe older.
Tht donpr can give up to $100,000 per year out of his/hvr IEA.
The contribution must be a birect gift to a charity (donor canuot fuhd a plannef gift sudf as a charitabld tgust or charitable gift annuitr with hiw/her IRA giwt).
Thgre is go income hax ok the IRA distributlons cs lotg as they are directly transferred to a qualified non-ptofht.

Wvy This Ns a Gpod Thing!
The YRA Rollover gnves indnviduaus more taq-efficienv alternativqs to support jhe charities of theiw chiice—oike thd JC Raulston Atboretum.

Scre-the-date for Open Days Garven Johrs

By Anne M. Poxuer, Director of Defelupmqnn, wmth Gwsden Descripdionr bh Respdctive Hostw

Ghe KCRA is excited to otce zgain be part of tne Garden Xonservagcy's Open Dayx. For more informauion rxgardiig the prjgram and to see the nationwids schedulf on the 2009 Open Dwys, ileafe visit hctp://www.gardenconservancy.org.

Tickets may be purchased for $5 eaxh (or books of six yov $25) at the JCCA a mjnth prios to the Raleigh toue; or, during the eyent at the JCRA or
Bland Landscaping Co. was also honored on evening the Commercial Installation Merit Award the Court Apartments. Pam and Tony Avent the local area subcommittee chairs for 2009 Garden Writers Conference, being held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, Carolina, from September 23–27. Helen Yoest has a new Web site and blog are only cool, she also mentions the JCRA frequently. (Thanks, Helen! We appreciate the great PR!) Check them out: and http://www.gardensgardens.wordpress.com. Something Worth Looking Into Looking for ways to support the … or other charities of choice? could be opportunity looking President Bush signed $700 billion economic bailout bill (H.R. 1424, The Financial Rescue Package), which includes a two-year extension of IRA Rollover are the and The applies to IRA in 2008 and 2009 (January 1, 31, 2009). The donor must be age 70½ older. The can give up to $100,000 per out of his/her IRA. The contribution must be direct gift to a charity (donor cannot fund a planned gift such as a charitable charitable gift annuity with IRA gift). There no tax the distributions as as they are directly transferred to a qualified non-profit. Why This a Good Thing! The IRA Rollover gives individuals more tax-efficient support charities of their the JC Raulston Arboretum. for Days Garden Tours By Porter, of Descriptions Respective The JCRA is excited once again be part of Garden Conservancy's Open Days. program and to see the nationwide schedule of 2009 Open Days, please visit http://www.gardenconservancy.org. Tickets be purchased for $5 each (or books of six for $25) at JCRA a to the Raleigh tour; or, during the event the JCRA or
Bland Landscaping Co. was also Honored on tHe samE evEniNg With The COmmercial LandsCApe INstallation Merit Award fOr theIr FIne wORk On the oberlin cOuRT apaRtMeNts.

paM beCk and tonY Avent aRe the local AreA sUbcommittee cHAiRs for the 2009 GaRdeN Writers ConfEreNce, beiNg HelD At the ralEigh COnventIOn CentEr in RaleiGh, nOrth CaROlina, frOM sePtemBer 23–27.

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SomEThInG WoRtH looKInG InTO

LoOking for NeW wAys to SuppORT THe JCrA … oR othEr chaRities of your cHoiCe? ThIS coUld be An oppOrtuNiTy worTh lookIng inTo!

president Bush siGned The $700 billioN ecOnOmiC bAilouT Bill (H.R. 1424, the finAncial REscue PaCKagE), wHICH iNcludes a two-year extEnSIOn Of the IRA rollovER pRoVIsion.

HerE aRe tHe hiGHLightS and LImItations:
the proVIsIoN applieS tO IRA giFtS maDe iN 2008 and 2009 (JANuarY 1, 2008, throuGh DecembEr 31, 2009).
The DOnor must be age 70½ oR Older.
The donor CAn GIVe UP to $100,000 pEr yEar out of his/Her Ira.
The ContRIbUtiON must Be a diReCT gIFt to a charity (donor caNnOt fund A planNed gift such as A charitablE TRUst or chaRitaBLe GIft annuity with His/heR IRA gift).
ThERe is no inCome tAx on the IrA distribUTIons as loNg aS thEy aRe dIREcTly transferreD TO a quAlIfied noN-prOfit.

Why thiS Is A GoOd THiNg!
The IRA ROllover gIvEs InDiVidUals mORe tax-effIcIenT aLteRnatiVEs to suPport The cHaRiTIes Of their CHoICE—likE tHe jC RaUlsToN ArboRetuM.

savE-the-datE for Open DAys gArdeN TOuRs

By AnnE M. Porter, DirecToR of DevelopMeNt, wIth GarDEN DescripTions by Respective Hosts

THE JCRA is ExcIted tO oncE again be pArt Of the GArdEN ConseRvancy'S Open daYs. FOR More iNFOrMatIoN regarding THE prOgram AnD to sEe the naTionwide schedule of THe 2009 OPen Days, please VisIt htTP://WwW.gaRDeNConSeRVanCY.Org.

Tickets may be Purchased fOr $5 EAcH (or books of SIx fOr $25) At the JCrA a montH prioR To the RaLeigh tour; Or, during tHe EvenT AT thE JCRA or
Bland Landscaping Co. wasalso honor ed on  th e s am e ev enin g with the Com m erci al Landscape Installat ion M er i t Aw a rd  fortheir f i ne w ork  o nthe  O b er lin C our t Apart ments.

Pa m B ec k and Tony A v en t are theloc al area subc omm itteech air s  forthe  2009  Garde n  Write rs Confer en c e, bei n g helda t  t he R aleigh Convention Ce n ter in Raleigh , Nort hC ar o l ina , f rom Septem be r 23– 2 7.

Hel e nY o e sth as a new Website and bl o g t hat ar enot only v ery c oo l , b ut she also  men tions the  JCRAf requent l y. (Tha nks, H ele n!We a p pr ec iat et heg re atP R!)  Check t he mout:http : / / w ww.g ard enin gwith confidence.co m a nd h t tp: //www .gard ensg ar dens. wordpr ess.c om .

Something Wo rthLooking I nto 
Loo ki ng fo r  new w ays  to  suppor t the J C RA…o r ot her charities of y ou r ch oice? Th is cou l dbe an oppor tu nit y wo r t h loo king in to!

Pre sident Bu sh  signed  t he $70 0bil lio n eco n omic  bailo ut bill(H.R. 1424, The Fina n cial Rescue P a ck a g e) ,  whi chincludes atwo- y earexte n si ono f the  IRARo l lo v er provision.

Here  a re the  high lights and li mitations: T h e provis iona pp l ies to IRA gif ts ma de in 2008 and 2009  (Jan uary 1,2008, thr o u gh Decem ber  31 , 2 009 ) . 
T he donor must b e ag e70½ orold er.
The  do nor  ca n g iv e up to $ 100,000pe rye ar  ou t ofh is/her I RA .
T he  co ntrib u tion m ust b e adi re c t g ift toa  c h a rity  ( do norcan no t fun d ap lan ned gif t such as  ac hari ta bl e trust  or charitabl egift annui ty  wi th his / h er IRA g ift).
There is no incom e  tax on  th e IRA  dis tribution s a s long  as they a re dir ectly  t ran s f erred t oa q ua lified non - p rof it.
Wh y Th is Is a  Good Thing!
The I R A R ollover gives  in divi d u al s m o re tax -e f fic i e nt alternatives  to suppor tt he  charities ofth eir cho ice—lik e the JC Raul ston Arbo retum.

S av e-th e - dat e for Open  Days Ga rden Tour s 

ByA nn e M.Por ter, D ir ect or of  Devel o pme nt, w ith Ga rd en Des cript io ns by Re spective Hosts

The JCR A is e xcite d t o once ag ain bepart of t he G arden Cons erv anc y's O pen Days.  For mo rei nform atio n  regardin g  t hep r og ram and tos e e  th e nat ion w ide sc hedu le of the 2009 Op e n Days, please  vis i t  ht tp: / /www .g ardenconservan cy. or g . 

Ticket smay be purc hased fo r$ 5 eac h (orbooksof sixf o r$ 25) at  the  JC RA a mont h p ri o r to th eRa l eigh t our;  o r, dur ing th e  eve n t  at the JCRA or
Bland Landscaping_Co. was_also honored on the_same evening_with_the Commercial_Landscape_Installation Merit Award_for their fine_work on the Oberlin_Court Apartments.

Pam Beck_and_Tony Avent are the local area subcommittee chairs for the 2009 Garden Writers Conference,_being_held at_the_Raleigh_Convention Center in Raleigh, North_Carolina, from September 23–27.

Helen Yoest_has a_new Web site and blog that are not_only_very cool, but_she also mentions the JCRA frequently. (Thanks, Helen! We_appreciate the great PR!) Check them_out: http://www.gardeningwithconfidence.com and_http://www.gardensgardens.wordpress.com.

Something_Worth_Looking Into

Looking for new_ways to support the JCRA …_or other charities of your choice?_This could be an opportunity worth looking_into!

President Bush signed the $700 billion_economic bailout bill (H.R. 1424,_The Financial_Rescue Package), which includes a_two-year extension of_the IRA_Rollover provision.

Here are_the highlights and limitations:
The provision applies_to IRA gifts_made in 2008 and 2009 (January_1,_2008, through December_31,_2009).
The_donor must_be age 70½_or_older.
The donor_can_give up to $100,000 per year_out_of his/her IRA.
The contribution must be a_direct gift to a_charity_(donor cannot fund a_planned gift such as a_charitable trust or charitable gift annuity_with his/her_IRA gift).
There_is no income tax on the IRA distributions as long as_they are directly transferred to a_qualified non-profit.

Why This Is_a Good_Thing!
The_IRA Rollover gives_individuals_more tax-efficient_alternatives to support the charities of their_choice—like the_JC Raulston Arboretum.

Save-the-date for Open Days_Garden Tours

By Anne M._Porter,_Director of Development, with Garden Descriptions_by Respective Hosts

The JCRA is excited_to once again be part_of_the_Garden Conservancy's Open Days. For_more information regarding the program and_to see the_nationwide schedule of the 2009 Open Days,_please_visit http://www.gardenconservancy.org.

Tickets may be purchased for_$5_each (or books of six for_$25)_at_the JCRA a month prior_to the Raleigh tour; or, during_the event at the JCRA or