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SECTION2-PAGE 12- PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1984 -- ^general News Coupons gave help during trying times' YMCA gymnastic classes The Lake Region YMCA offers gymnastic classes for youths 3 through 18 years of age. The goal of this program is to teach the basic gymnastic skills and also instill values of sport­ smanship, leadership and fair play. Classes are run throughout the week at various times. Grade school one-day-a-week classes are all held on Saturday mor­ ning at Crystal Lake South High School. Classes which meet twice a week are held on Tuesday and Tfcrusday at 6:30 p.m. Pre-scbool classes are held on Thursday morning and Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Pre-school gym­ nastics concentrates on movement education. Call the YMCA for more in­ formation (815) 459-4455. By June Fuller ' .j Dear June: I was out of work most of last year, and during those trying times coupons, refunds and free products helped me to get by. My friends and relatives were wonderful. They gave me all their boxes, labels and whatever they thought would help. It was during this crisis in my life that I found out just how lucky I am. I never realized how many people cared and were willing to help. I am proud to say that I have since begun a full-time job, and even though life is much easier, I am still filled with the memories of how everyone came to my aid. Joan, Oak Park, Dl. Dear Joan: There are times when couponing and refunding Coupon Clipper BRAND NEW MODEL DELUXE VCR • Picture Search • Programmable Lowest Price In Chicago! NEW! Wireless Mode/ available at $369 mean much more to us than dollars and cents. Caring can be shown in many ways, even with an empty cereal box. I am sure that the warmth of your letter will touch many of my readers. Buy Now... No Payments 'til May! Order Now! [TRADING PLACES • Flathdanc* • Dumbo • Risky Business • Raiders of the Lost Ark • Wizard of Oz SPtC,AL'! MAGNAVOX-- 19 " COLOR TV •299 JM» 3 • Cable Ready • Direct Access • Tone Adjust • Digital Control |19 COLOR TV With Remote! BLANK VIDEO TAPE1 "SUPER SALE" PDMagnctics T-120*6 Hr VHS T-160*8 Hr VHS SINGLE LOT $6.99 $8.99" CASE (10) $5.49* $7.99* 40 PCS. $4.99* $6.99* Scotch T-120*6 Hr VHS!.. T-120HG*6 Hr. VHS L500«3Hr BETA L750»4V2 Hr. BETA $7.99* $9.99" $4.99* $7.99* $4.30* $8.33* $5.99* $6.30* maxell T-120*6 Hr VHS T-120HG*6 Hr. VHS T-120HG Gold $8.49 $10.99 $12.99 $7.49 $9.99 $11.99 $6.49 $8.99 (10.99 &TDK T-120*6 Hr. VHS. $8.99 $7.99 'oftor mamifocfurw't $6.99 rtbc î. Portable Video System M399 • Special Effects • Function Remote • 14 Day Programmable e Cable Ready Auto-Focus Newvicon Low Light Lens 12 FREE Movie Rentals with Purchase! \ \ v. \ \ \ \ \ jMk "I know computers inside and out, like Block knows taxes." "I'm trained to know computers, not taxes. So I rely on H&R Block for tax preparation. Block keeps up with the tax changes. They're trained to spot every deduction and credit I'm entitled to. They must be good; three out of ' every four Block clients get a refund." People who know Usn m their business go to221JSs£!sl ALGONQUIN 200 N. Harrison Phone 658-6406 Open Monday ttiroujh Saturday 9-5 Appointmtnti Available CARY 50 CrysUI St (Rt 14) Phone 639-7711 Open Weekday? 9 9. SaturdayS-S Appointments Available WE HAVE MOVED TO SERVE YOU BETTER CRYSTAL LAKE H>6 Crystal Lake Shopping Plaza Phone 459-6960 Open Weekdays 9-9; Saturday 9-5 Appointments Available HARVARD 302 W. Dlggins Phone 943-6410 Open Weekdays 9-6; Saturday 9-5 EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT MARENGO 220 S. State St. Phone 568 6363 Open Weekdays 9 9, Saturday 9 5 Appointments Available McHENRY 5101 W. Elm (Rt. 120) Phone 385-8630 Open Weekdays 9-8; Saturday 9-5 Open Toni|ht-Appointmtnts Available WEST DUNDEE SPRING Hltl MALI Phone 428 6264 Opan OurfngiMsular Store Hoars Appointments Available WOODSTOCK 645 McHtfry «Ve. (Rte. 120) Phone 338-3330 Ope* Weekday 9 8; Saturday 9-5 Appointments Available OPEN TQNIGHT--APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE MasterCard and Visa accepted at most locations Dear June: I know it may sound like a broken record, but it bear8 repeating. Please remind your readers to be honest and seno for only one refund if the form restricts the offer to one refund per name, address or household. Several people have recently told me that they send in several requests for each offer using different names or addresses. Hiis is not only wrong, but also illegal and is considered postal fraud. Just because a person purchased several products does not give that person the right to send for the refund more than once if the offer is limited. If we want the companies to continue making these offers, we must show some respect and follow the rules. -LeeAnn Citrowske, Clarkfield, Minn. Dear Lee Ann: I agree with you 100 percent! Fortunately, most people do respect these valid offer restrictions. Honest refunders realize that they are printed on the refund request form for a purpose and that the offers wouldn't work without them. Dear June: Sometimes when I am ready to send for a refund, it is not convenient to tape or staple proofs of purchase to the refund form or a piece of card* board. When this happens, I put my "brand" (my first initial and last name) on each proof of purchase with a colored felt tip pen. This gives me some piece of mind and I can rest a little easier knowing that the person who checks the POPs with my request will be able to pick out my proofs if they should ac- cidentially be dropped or mixed with others. - Diane Baker, Canton, Calif. Dear Diane: Thanks for the good tip. In most cases, I try to staple my proofs to a piece of cardborad and write my name and address on the back. This is the safest way to send your proofs. Here's a refund form to write for: A $2 Refund. Dyna-Matic Rebate, P.O. Box 14385-A, Baltimore, MD 21268. Send a self-addressed, stamped en­ velope for this form This offer expires June 30, 1984. While w*StingTfdr the iform savtf the paper sleeve from the Dyna- Matic mop and dated register tope. Here is this week's list of refund offers. Start looking for the required refund forms, which you can obtain at the supermarket, in newspaper and magazine advertisements and from trading with friends. Meanwhile, start collecting the needed proofs of purchase as detailed below. Remember, some offers are not available in all areas of the country. Today's refund offers have a value of $10.74. Miscellaneous Food Products (File No. 9) These offers require refund forms: Dennison's Fritos Chip 'N Chili Pie. Receive four 25-cent coupons for Dennison's Chili and four 25-cent coupons for Fritos Corn Chips. Send the required refund form and two Universal Product Code symbols from the 40-ounce size can of Dennison's Chili (any variety) and two Universal Product Code sym­ bols from 8-ounce or larger bags of Frito's Corn Chips. Expires April 30, 1984. Heinz Special Vinegar $1.25 Refund. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code Symbol from the neckband of one of the following Heinz Special Vinegars: Wine, Tarragon, Garlic Wine, Salad or Malt. Expires Aug. 30, 1984. Hershey's Cocoa Cook­ book-Reese's Refund Offer. Receive a free Hershey's Cocoa Cookbook and two 50-cent coupons. Send the required refund from and one empty bag of Reese's Peanut Butter chips for a free cookbook; or send two empty bags from Reese's Peanut Butter Chips for a free cookbook and tow 50-cent coupons good on Reese's Peanut Butter Chips. Expires June 30, 1984. Lipton-Equal $1 Refund. Send the required refund form and the labels from two 3-ounce jars (or larger) of Lipton 100 Percent Instant Tea, and the box top from one 50-or 100 packet box of Equal Low-Calorie Sweetner. Expires June 30, 1984. Bonus! This offer doesn't require a refund form: Skippy Peanut Butter Offer. P.O. Box 7236, Stratmar Station, Bridgeport, a. 06650. Receive two ^-coupons. Send the net weight statement and the words "Refund Pack" from two 40- ounce jars of Skippy Creamy or Skippy Chunk Peanut Butter. Expires March 31, 1984. m Most people don't know the345exists. Theyfcl know If It didn't! 7 life "When I say 345, I'm not talking small potatoes. "I'm talking three hundred and forty-five thousand volts. "That's what the lines on those big towers carry. That's what makes them the backbone of our whole trans­ mission system. A kind of electricity expressway that covers all of northern Illinois. And a whole lot more. "Hooks us up with just about every utility from the Atlantic to the Rockies. "The reason is protection.- "So even if the weather does its worst, even if you can fry an egg on the sidewalk or see your breath making icicles, and even if a number of our senerators quit on us whole­ sale, we can keep the power coming. "No blackouts. No downtime forv factories or businesses or homes. No inconvenience for anybody. Not for long. Not if the 345 can help it. Bill Dunbar, Electrical Er^meer Commonwealth Edison "You better believe we really look after a lifeline like that. Which is a job in itself. There are 2300 miles of it in northern Illinois alone. And to spot a problem an>where along the line, you have to be right up there where it is. A copter's the only way. "Fixing a problem is no picnic either. Climbing a tower a hundred- fifty, two hundred feet high is tough, even when the wind isn't blowing. Neither is changing a two-hundrea- pound string of insulators, especially if it's a live line. "It's hard work. Dangerous work. But it's got to be done. And done right. 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