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T\ \ A . /I « il SECTION * - PAGE 15 - PLAINDEALER- WEDNESDAY. JULY 25.1»84 Dont abondon safety for sake of a coupon Neighborhood Kitchen notes By Jne Filler: Dear June: I was eager to mail in a refund request for a $1 Dad's Root Beer offer and decided to remove the UPC symbol from the bottle before putting it in the refrigerator. I took out my trusty razor blade-type cutter and began outlining the UPC symbol when...POW! The bottle split in two, sending rootbeer all over me, the kitchen walls, ceiling and appliances. It was a shocker! When my husband returned from work and heard about the "explosion," which I could then laugh about, his only comment was a concern, "Are you all right?" The Coupon Clipper I guess I could have been injured, and my husband's words made me realize that my quest for UPC symbols and other POPs should be done with more care and thought. We serious refunders do get carried away at times. You may be wondering, did I salvage the Dad's UPC symbol for that $1 refund? Yes. Will I ever again try to remove a POP from a presurized container? No. I'll be satisfied to wait until it's empty.-Mildred Cafcules, Oak Park, HI. Dear Mildred: Anyone who has experienced the money- saving joys of refunding can understand that driving home from the supermarket, thinking about the many dollars worth of new proofs of purchase sitting in those brown paper bags, is enough to cause a bit of con­ fusion in the mind of even the most stable person. I know that, on occasion, I have arrived home, unloaded my groceries on the kitchen counter, and then become so engrossed in con­ sidering my refund op­ portunities, that I almost forgot to put the food away. Yes, we avid refunders can get carried away, and that's why your letter makes a good point. We should take care as we wield our cutters, scissors and razor blades throught the maze of cans, bottles and boxes. Dear June: One way I save money is by sending for all kinds of free cookbooks. It is really surprising how nice some of them can be, especially when the company wants to tempt you in a variety of ways to use its products. Then, when a birthday, shower or other gift-giving event comes up, I have a wonderful variety of gifts to select from...a book that is just right for the occasion. It's fun said equally appreciated by the new or ex­ perienced chef.-Kim Donaher, Ft. Knox, Ky. Dear Kim: Thank you for the good suggestion. Many food companies make big in­ vestments in the cookbooks they give away. They feel that the cookbook is more likely to be saved and. used if it is put together well. Here's a refund form to write for: A $1.50 refund. Bristol- Meyer, Comtrex $1.50 Refund Offer, P.O. Box 14624, Baltimore, MD 21268. This offer expires Dec. 31, 1964. Save the complete outer carton from any Comtrex product, except the trial size and tins, plus the legister tape with the purchase 'jrice circled. Here is this week's list of refund offers. Start looking for the required refund forms, which you din o&tain it the supermarket, in newspaper and map«tet» advertisements from trading with friednds. 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 $17.50. Miscellaneous Non-Food Products (File No. 12-A) These offers require refund forms: AIRWICK Ham $5 Refund. Send the required refund form and a combination of nine proofs of purchase from Carpet Fresh Regular or Scent n (the front label with the name Carpet Fresh), Stick Ups (the front panel of the package with the name Stick ups) and Chore Boy (the front panel of the ppckage with the name Chore Boy). At least one proof of purchase from each of the three above products must be part of the required combination. Include a proof of purchase form any fresh or canned ham, along with the register tape with the pruchase price circled. Expires Sept. 30, 1984. ARMOR ALL $1 Refund. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code symbol from a 16-ounce or 32- ounce bottle of Armor All Protector ant, plus the dated register tape showing that the purchase was made between April 30, 1984 and Sept. 30, 1984 with the purchase price drcled. Expires Sept. 30, 1964. DR. SCHOLL'S Pro Comfort Cash Refund Offer. Receive a $1 to $4 refund. Send the required refund form and the Large Pro Comfort Logo from the front of one package for a $1 refund, two Logos for a $2.50 refund and three Logos for a $4 refund; plus the register tape with the pur­ chase price(s) circled. Expires ec. 31, 1984. MATCH LIGHT $1.50 Refund Offer. Receive a 75-cent to a $1.50 refund. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code symbols including the Universal Product Code numbers for a total purchase of 8 pounds for a 75-cent refund, or send Universal Product Code symbols showing a total of 15 pounds or more purchased for a $1.50 refund; plus the register tape with the purchase prices circled and the bag size written on it. Expires Dec. 31, 1964. SJMONXZ Shine Booster $2 Refund. Send the required refund form and the Universal Product Code panel from the label of the Simonize Shine booster package, plus the store- identified register tape with the purchase price circled. Expires Jan. 1,1985. WESTINGHOUSE Light Bulb Refund. Receive a $1 refund on Westinghouse Soft White light bulbs, or a' $1 refund and a 33- cent coupon on eye Saving White light bulbs. Send the required refund form and the proofs of purchase from three two-bulb packages of 60, 75, or 100 watt Westinghouse Soft White light bulbs, or send the proofs of purchase from three two-bulb packages of 60, 75 or 100 watt Westinghouse eye Saving White light bulbs. Expires Dec. 31, 1984. Bonus! This offer does not require a refund form: BLUE POLY Refund Offer, P.O. Box 2268, Ubertyville, IL 60198. Receive a $3 refund. Send the Universal Product Code symbol from the Blue Poly 16- ounce liquid or Paste carton, or peel off the Universal Product Code portion from the back label of Blue Poly Instant Poly /Sealant from the following products: Blue Poly Paste Sealant 77249-00030, Blue Poly Liquid Sealant 77249-25150 or Blue Poly Instant Sealant 77249- 0027. Accomplished poet slated to speak to Writers Anon Writers Anon, the writers club at McHenry County College, will present Christine Swanberg, poet, at 7:30 p.m. on thrusday, July 26, in the Black Box Theatre (Applied Sciences Building), at MCC. She WtU^ive a program of poetry readings and insights into the life of a poet. Ms. Swanberg, of Rockford, is a published poet, having had her poems appear in the Spoon River quarterly, the Lucky Star and many other poetry magazines. On sabbatical from her teatdtingcareer, ^he Uafc compiled a book of poems which will be published in October of this year. The speaker has traveled in Russia, Europe and North Africa, giving her a wealth of experiences which she portrays in her poetry. Her present, more mundane life is another source 0fr(BKpWi8Sjng„ rt&JMUgb poetry. She has just completed a class in creative writing at Youth service groups merger is possible By Kurt Begalka Plaindealer News Service Y.O.U. and Y.S.B. spell ef­ ficiency, according to McHenry Country Youth Service Bureau Assistant Director Tom Engle. • His Woodstock agency is tentatively planning to merge with McHenry County Youth Opportunities Unlimited, also in Woodstock, to improve services and reduce administrative overhead. . Y.O.U. Director Greg Prestipino said the merger was prompted by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' effort to take a greater role in placing delinquent youths. Y.O.U. deals extensively with such teenagers. Prestipino said he could foresee a move to have such agencies licensed as child welfare agencies. Y.O.U. is not big enough, Prestipino said, nor .did he wish to wade through the paperwork - something Engle called a "big hassle." Since Y.S.B. just completed . the process, a merger appeared 'to be a viable option. Y.S.B. is a state-licensed agency with which Prestipino had worked with frequently in the past. ^Another alternative was to attempt link up with some other agency at a later date, jeopardizing chances for suc- The merger could open the way for delinquent teens to be placed outside the county, Prestipino said, away from family and friends. At present the circuit court places youths in court-approved programs, Prestipino said. Licensing with DCFS is not mandatory. Prestipino would become director of the residential program under Y.S.B., Engle said, with little change in daily operations. "It's a good thing for both of us," Prestipino said, adding the merger will allow them to share expertise in counseling and grants, plus save money on bookkeeping and secretarial Work. Engle said he believes the combined agency will have a greater fundraising potential. "It's going to help everybody in the long run," he added. Both boards have drafted plans for a merger, and Prestipino estimated a - formal decision should be made in about a month. "It's pretty much a given," Engle said. "Both boards have met and want to do it." ROFESSIONAL & SERVICE DIRECTORY JACK WALSH. AGENT EARL R. WALSH. BROKER INSURANCE & BONDS Mil W. dm St.. McHenry MS-HM DENNIS CONWAY AUTO. 1*1. FHIC State Farm Ins. Co. Ml« W. Itm Krnt. McH*nry. M. SW-7II1 McHENRY COUNTY OFFICE MACHINES SAUS. SHVICi < MNTMS Mtoy Ml *i«0. •S Grant St.. Crystal Lak* MwnaUt-ltM DR. LEONARD BOTTARI HtHk>imai»<M..I)maniy Iftt liamlnad • Caatacl lamat Olattat Httai Man., Taa«.. Than., Frt.. 4-4 p.m.. Tu*> .. Than M. Mp.«., M. MM p.m. PKana 1M-4III ar Mill] JAMES M. McINTEE, LAWYER AVAHAMt TO MACTKI IN: ln|*Ky/Trlsli, Smlstli Csfpefsliesi Wills Prsktts, Mvsrcs, Retl (state. UU W. Kim StfMt. McHenry, IN. For appointment pfiovt# * McHENRY DENTAL CENTER DR. C.I.LUDFORD DR. KEVIN WEGRZYN OMN J IVlNtNCS A WflK UNTN.*:NP.M.ISAT. MS-IMt N,OT (laughing CM) « Vallum (I.V. Sanation) AvaltaMa Form Equipment GEORGE P. FREUND, INC. Ceea • New Hatteni 4I«2 W. Crystal take M.. McHenry Bat. MS «4M. Hat. Ml Utt •AMAl TIMS FOR AU CARS EUROPA MOTORS, INC. tilltte. IM.MtHanry HHM-I7M success in its first months McHenry's Neighborhood Kitchen, now four months old, has been functioning well. ; Every Tuesday night from 5 to 7 p.m., the kitchen is open at St. Patrick's Church Hall. Children, seniors and the poor are receiving a hot, balanced meal. Each week, between 150 and 200 people are served. Hie program, according to a N e i g h b o r h o o d K i t c h e n spokesman, has seen success due to the help of volunteers, both concerned businessmen and citizens. The volunteers serve food, carry trays and clear the hall each Tuesday. Any food not eaten on a particular day is sent home with the neediest families. * For more information, call 344-0572. Health Systems meeting announced The Health Systems Agency for Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties, Inc. (HSA) has an­ nounced its regular Board of Directors meeting, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26. The meeting will^e held at the HSA office^88 S. Northwest Hwy., Cary. At this meeting, the HSA board will be acting on proposed bylaws amendments which would change the size of HSA committees. Information on specific agenda items may be obtained by calling 312-639-0061 prior to the meeting. All HSA-KLM's meetings are open to the public. I POOLS N STUFF EVERYTHING YOU NEED POOLS-SPAS-SAUNAS U.P.S. & D.H.L. DROP OFF STATION HOURS MON-FRI 10-9 SATtSUN 10S 815 459-0500 C R Y S T A L L A K E P L A Z A Northern Illinois University and she is an alumna of Creative Writing Workshops at The Clearing in Wisconsin, where she studied under the direction of author Norbert Blei. -"Marfiwahbevg will- ap£e£fl<4t » MCC with fellow poet Wtitya Reveerts, also of Rockford. Moms and Dads! Hnrn Is thn ideal opportunity for your child to learn dependability, tarn their own spending money, and learn hew to manage their own business. 1 V 8 McHENkY PLAINDEALER CARRIER! Earn Monoyl Have Fun! Win Prizos! Be Somebody! Help your child get a jump on life. Call the McHenry Plain- dealer Circulation department today, inquire about the route opportunities in your neighborhood. Call 385-0178 Today! McHenry Plaindealer 3812 W. 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And then been given the runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone:800-972-6004 (For confidential conversations on problems (Mmf with run-awiy children) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interstate moving by companies. bu.tsor trains, Spon sored by Interstate Commerce Commission.) STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant? Need Help? Counseling Service. 385-2999 24 hour Answering Service ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES 24-Hours Child Abuse Hotline TOLL FREE:800-252-2878 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines Answers inquiries about or reporting on the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children's toys I NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800-523-2929 P.O. Box 1607; RocfcviMe. Md 20850 (Disparate information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun-powered hot water system I YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W Elm St , McHenry Phone:344-3240 24 hours Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families. • NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whethei a particular model has ever been recalled Valuable for those interested in buying a used cart MENTAL HEALTH 1-800-892-8900. ^ '"^Vtufe Clnt# linl for McHOWy Co 24 hour tmfM number and professional staff wM answer your call. Sponsoring i'gency McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION Post Office Box 17400. Washington. D C 20041 Phone (703) 471-0404 CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312-793-3580 Chicago. II ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone:217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations McHENRY COUNTY CF.TA OUTREACH CENTER 66(> Russel Ct, WimdstO'k, II 60 Phone(815)338-7100 Jrh lraminq Offp'ed McHENRY COUNTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETARF 'EI' 8uN»t G lambourr., E<ecuUv>- Uiri",'(; Phone:344-1230 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS • (815)455-3311 Mr HENRY COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COUNl 1L 800-892-3272 Monday through Friday R TO •> m 'n 4 ill i m PRAIRIE SI ATF. LEGAL SERV ICES. INC 800-942-3940 F'ee legal reptesenration m civil cases to low income pe'S: j I 'dlorri tenan' disputes domestic violence or ••npiopei dens' n' oem i. > sui.ii Sow 'wjmv PubW Aid tow) Stamps. Genera) A ran. &'t.' • »• piuymei.: - / anre SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN WHO BATTER Meets every Thursday 6 / p m For information ca II 338-8080 COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS \\ Henry County LhaptferlFnr bereaved parenisl Call 385-5732