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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 26 Apr 1985, p. 72

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Spring Horn* Living Page 31 Home security is no joke, if you want to keep burglars awav Rv Dphra Conner h><u«lr _i u J By Debra Cooper Copley News Service track of a sliding door can make it difficult for anyone to lift the door out Residential burglaries are common of its track. occurrences. while that may be GOOD LOCKS. Avoid locks with the discomforting, there are many steps keyhole in the doorknob. They can be you can take to avoid becoming a opened with a knife or credit card, victim. Instead, install a lock with a 1-inch "The trick is to keep your house from throw and a tumbler cylinder with a looking Uke easy pickings," says cylinder guard ring. And be sure to use pr< DU Michael Jordan, Honeywell manager your locks. of home alarm markets. TRIM SHRUBS AND BUSH£S.Keep "Crime experts say that if your bushes, shrubs and trees trimmed irotective measures can delay a around doorways, windows and urglar for just several minutes, he basement entries so burglars have no will give up and try another house," place to hide in the daylight. Jordan says. AUTOMATIC TIMERS ON INSIDE Following are some tips for LIGHTS.When you're away from protecting your house. home, don't rely on one or two lights STRONG DOORS WITH STRONG left on in the house at night. Automatic LOCKS. Doors are the first place a timers can be programmed to burglar will try. Outside doors should stimulate a normal routine. Available be solid wood or metal so they can't be at a nominal cost from most depart- kickedin. Don't be careless with keys, ment or hardware stores, they're an Burglars know all the hiding places, excellent security investment. such as under doormats, in planters or ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS."New mailboxes or on top of door frames, technology in home alarm systems Instead, give your keys to a neighbor allows the home owner to arm or you trust. disarm particular security points in the of a fe Also, carefully consider lock house with the push of a few computer placement. It's simple, for example, buttons on a control panel rather than for a burglar to break glass to reach in disarming or arming at each point," to a lock. Double locks that require a says Jordan. "This allows home key on the outside and inside provide owners to arm the system while greater protection. leaving selected doors and windows SECURE WINDOWS AND SLIDING open for routine use allowing for the DOORS. Window locks that require a individual lifestyles of the family." key to open are one way to stop a OUTSIDE. No burglar likes to work burglar. Another possibility is to insert in a spotlight. Keep outside lights on pins or nails in holes drilled through the whether you are at home or away to window's double frames where they illuminate darkened areas. overlap. When you want to open the The home owner should take as many window, merely pull out the pins, precautions as possible to provide Dowels or a piece of broomstick in the household security, Jordan says. mm 7 rug Thm Ntw John Dooro R70 ftaturH: *Cont«vnd M-lnch mown •Cm^riw S-spa>d tren»ml«»ien •Shift en Mm ge •Sariw-wrf^Moii itMrlng •Optional 4V4 -buiKol roor bagpor LIST •tm NOW S999 RON 2 TIM Sm Ut r« DeUth 111 TRACTOR WITH 38' •11 H.P. Engine •3V" Twin IMt Mower •Sector t, Pinion Steering •Color Coded Controls •Si* cutting heights •Optional Rear Bagger Available List •227? CUT NOW 1999°° With J .D . Coupon Gas Trlmmor •H cc 901 powered 2 stroke engine •Electronic ignition •Specially designed rubber Crip reduces vibration •Tap to advance hood •Adjustable handle SALE PRICE S9995 HOURS: Mon. I Fri. 7:30-* Tues.. Wed., Thurs. 7:305 Sunday 11:00-4 S 7 BUY A NEW JOHN DEERE NOW OpenHpuse APRIL 25 26 27 awn ADMaleaetPealtar NOW 2 YEAR WARRANTY SEE US FOR DETAILS 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH Vi milo •«•* of Bolvldoro on Rto. 20 544-3157 Yahpar S&" 09/l|f THRU 5-15-85 RELAX IT'S WASHABLE |*CRYUC L*&1< ,FlAT WALL ^ .5°**hone pool• Eogfy APRYI IP LATEX WALL PAINT •Fasy to Apply • One Coat • Cotortasl • Washable $Q99 gal. ACHYLIC LA"* SEMI-GLOSS ̂ mtkii ******. Com * ** ACRYLIC LATEX SEMI-GLOSS ENAMEL • Fast and Easy to Apply • Wipes Clean. Wbshable • Coiodast *1219 Mfg. List Price $15.99 /a/spar paints since Mfg. List Price $18.99 1BQ6 LUMBER COMPANY IS 110 North St., Sharon, Wis., 414-736-4350

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