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Show 12B Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah - Tuesday, December 8, 1998 Holiday budgets can help control spending Bulletin Board: use a variety of payment the mail. Commit yourself g holitown to decorate the town day budgets is hardly ever tools to manage their holi- to a stricter budget for as tree. You may also vote for easy and if you are like many day spending. Credit cards long as it takes to bring Christmas Celebration the convenience of pay- expenses back under conchoice for the best decoyour people, you may end up offerover The Castle Dale Commutime and often pro- trol. in Cleveland and house rated to not vow ing that breaking nity Christmas Celebration tradition. 5. Consolidate. Dont Votes area. vide that extend benefits holithe the surrounding overspend during event has been scheduled for items keep more credit cards will be tallied and prizes will day shopping season. protect warranties, Mon., Dec. 21. The evening be given. Voting for the best So, as the signs of the against damage or theft than you need. By putting will include: Food, Sleigh Town Christmas Party will be durdecorated house season pop up in stores and and ensure your purchases all of your spending on one Rides at the City Park, Everyone is invited to at- ing the Christmas program malls all around the councan be returned. Also, or two credit cards you Ice Skating near the tend Cleveland Towns anmore credit card reward pro- build a deeper relationship For smart consumers look info, only. please try, Rodeo Grounds, Family nual Christmas Eve party on feel free to call the Town Hall most to for grams are a great way to with the credit companies for the ways get at the Pavilion at Dec. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the at sure you receive some- that are most important to make Extheir money. American the Rodeo Grounds, Awards, Town Hall at 35 S. 1st W., few a offers you. you want too! thing that tips press The Creche, and of course Cleveland. There will be a Emery County 3. Smart. Look for can Shop Lay your cards on the stay you thrifty help SANTA. All events start at 6 short program, refreshProgress staff would like Consider all the card table. sales, promotions special these tempting and during to remind readers of its p.m. This years theme is ments, prizes and Santa will ofto determine which with features gift purchase times: Where in Castle Dale are the be sure to visit with treats for deadlines for submitting one best meets your needs: discount fers. 1. Create a budget and many Also, Wise Men? All citizens are the kids. The town is also articles for publication in stick with it. Make sure your and department stores set benefits and services, interinvited to try and discover sponsoring a Christmas Orthe paper. your est rate, annual fee and rebudget includes gifts for up special sections for where the three Magi are hidTo avoid disappointnament contest. Starting needs. wards. mates office shopping holiday family, friends, den. Look for clues, beginment please note the folnow, submit your handmade to try the InIf you need more finanDont as extras well as all of the forget ning in December. ornament to the Town Hall lowing deadline: as wrapping paper, ternet, a great way to do cial discipline, consider a such during business hours. All ribbon, cards and the cost everything from research- card that you need to pay Bulletin Board items, entries will be judged and Nativity Program of entertaining. The little ing unique gifts to buying off at the end of every Friday at noon. We will On Dec. 22 and 23, Ferron prizes will be awarded durcan easily add up month, such as American things publish the item for two 4. Its never too late to Express charge cards. ing the program on ChristFourth Ward will be presentbudof break best and the consecutive weeks. All enset up a budget. If you have ing a Nativity program at 7 mas Eve. Ornaments will be Keep these hints in mind gets. must be of a nontwo tries in , categories and 2. Decide in advance how overspent, make a payment p.m. The program will be judged you may find you have profit, charitable or comoutside on the south hill of Adult and Children. Ornawill pay. Most people schedule that includes your more money and fewer you the Ferron Chapel. Hot ments will be kept by the munity service nature. monthly expenses in addi- debts to help you have a tion to the bills arriving in happier New Year. (NAPSI)-Managin- (continued from page 5A) chocolate will be served to all who attend. Come celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with this new holiday Walk-Abou- t, Sing-Alon- g 653-231- 0. on-lin- e. Emery County poets invited to compete in Poetry contest The National Library of Poetry has announced that in prizes will be awarded this year in the North American Open Poetry Contest. Poets from the Emery County area, particularly beginners, are welcome to try to win their share of its 250 prizes. The deadline for the contest is Dec. 31. The contest is open to everyone and entry is free. Any poet, whether previously published or not, can be a winner, stated Howard Ely, Contest Director. Poets from the Emery County area have successfully competed in $48,000 past competitions. Every poem entered also has a chance to be published in a deluxe, hardbound anthology. To enter, send one original poem, any subject and any style, to: The National Library of Poetry, Suite 1996, 1 or go to Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117-628- 2 www.poetry.com. The poem should be no more than 20 lines, and the poets name and address should appear on the top of the page. Entries must be postmarked or sent via the Internet by Dec. 31. S f ri ' b r j y- ,T tiii' P - f J t ti Keep your chimney ' this winter fire-saf- e , ' ' & ? - w i 1 Y (NUI) - The warmth and comfort provided by a wood stove or fireplace help make the winter months even more enjoyable. However, without proper maintenance, wood stoves and fireplaces can be potential fire and life safety I Lf l.y.:y .i i v t j i V v A w hazards. By taking a few simple precautionary steps before light- ing a fire in your fireplace or wood stove, you can help protect your family and home this winter season. The United States Fire Ad- ,1 ' ' r, 5 ft Ufc-- i , L ' J for the coverage and minutes you need. !; ' -- r u - .1 when using a wood stove or fireplace, warns U.S. Fire L "3 a J i i v--- ; w' ' H . it. i t 3 - j P ; Administrator Carrye B. Brown. Chimney ash and other buildup can cause dan- - 'Jy u gerous fires. The USFA recommends the following safety tips to help your family avoid a poten- 5 Your choice of a Motorola or Nokia phone. .t and fire-resista- nt f V dl- inspected cleaned each season. Build smaller, hotter fires that burn more completely and produce less smoke. Never burn cardboard boxes, wrapping paper, trash or Christmas trees any of these can spark a chimney fire. Use seasoned, dry hardwood. A grate should be used to allow for proper airflow beneath the fire to insure proper combustion of your seasoned fire wood. ministration (USFA), a directorate of the Federal Install stovepipe therEmergency Management mometers to help monitor Agency, seeks to reduce the flue temperatures where number of fire injuries and wood stoves are in use, so you deaths in the United States. can adjust burning practices According to the USFA, the as needed. Use proper fireplace equipleading cause of rural residential structure fires is ment such as heating, and the most com- gloves, tongs and pokers mon area of fire origin in ru- when tending your fire. ral fires is the chimney. Remember to install and Important fire safety pre- maintain smoke alarms on cautions should be taken every level of your home, es- Pay only t sionally tially life- - threatening chim- ney fire: Have your chimney profes pecially near sleeping areas, and remember to keep them clean and equipped with fresh batteries. Having a working smoke alarm more than doubles your chances of surviving a residential fire. Prevention and planning are the best defenses against becoming a fire statistic this winter, Brown. says the USFAs i . 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