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Show H , t if 1 ' ' ; ' !, s . . I . , - v- :,, . V,,. S . m m ' ''v ''-' ? . - - :: J j -, my " m-T- w m n .1 s ' . ' ? ; f i J ,; : ,..,... , . 1 ' ' I -s j Smiling sure gets a lot easier when you're holding on to ten $100 bills, according to Beth Heggeness, Times-Independent newsperson and Dick Kalebjian, manager for the newspaper's Big Prize Subscription Contest being launched today. The money represents the first place award to be presented to some hardworking person at the close of the Drive, Feb. 27. A second place prize of $500 and four other cash awards will also be given away. In addition, all contestants will earn generous commissions while competing. Full particulars may be found in this issue. Times launches $1,000 subscription contest More than $2,000 in prizes and commission will be awarded local area people participating in one of the biggest and most valuable rtnse-winning circulation contests to be held here, today announced Sam Taylor, publisher. The contest officially opens with this issue of The Times and Taylor invited all those residing within the circulation area to try for a share of the six big cash prizes. A Grand Prize of $1,000 will be given at the close of the contest Feb. 27, 1978. A second big prize of $500 will also be presented along with four other cash awards. Heading up the contest will be Richard Kalebjian (ask for "Dick" when you call) who recently concluded a very successful similar effort in Price, Utah. In addition to the cash awards, there will also be a veritable "shower of money" in the form of liberal weekly commission checks which will be paid to those men, women and young people who become involved in this short, snappy event. Entries are being urged now from throughout Grand County and the sun-ounding trrr.J. are?s p.nd there i3 no age limit. According to Kalebjian, one of the main features of this subscription subscrip-tion sales campaign is that there are positively no losers. This is because a commission of 20 per cent ($1 out of every $5 collected) is paid the contestant each week. ' 'This makes it not only a contest, con-test, but also a genuine earning opportunity," said the contest manager. "Here is the Chance many have been looking for to earn some extra money to help out on the bills, enjoy a little vacation time or even just to have around." Several hundreds of dollars can be earned in commissions alone by people who will get seriously involved with this short-term effort, he added. Kalebjian noted emphatically that this program is not just a "lucky drawing" or a "something for nothing'' gimmick. It is rather a serious business proposition tha-will tha-will nay money for work ...nd results. It is understood that the first and second place winners will consider their weekly commissions as an advance on the two top prizes to which they will be applied. This does not apply to the third, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners. The subscription campaign will not be a long drawn-out affair but will run for only a few weeks. In order to give contestants the fullest cooperation, a contest department has been set up at the office of The Times-Independent where Kalebjian will meet privately with each of the contestants, explain the program, answer any questions and provide suggestions to help them toward winning a prize and earning commissions. For any questions or further information, prospective contests ants may telephone Kalebjian or drop by The Times office for a personal discussion. The contest office will be open 9 a.m. through 5 p.m.- daily, closed over the noon hour. Said the manager, "Time is extremely important and the benefits of an early start cannot be over-emphasized. Jump into the contest now and you significantly increase your chances for winning that Grand Prize of $1,000." To start the ball rolling and provide an added incentive to an early start, the publisher of the newspaper will award special cash bonus prizes of $25 each to those aggressive "early starters" making the best showing up to and including Monday, Jan. 23, the end of the contest's first full week. There will also be yet another extra $25 cash prize on top of the one just mentioned to those who make the extra effort and show substantial results during that first week of the drive. These special bonus plans are described in more detail elsewhere in this issue of The Times. "It is easily and I mean 'easily' possible for anyone to earn $100 and more during his or her first week of the drive, while also accumulating a big total of votes towards winning one of the major prizes," said Kalebjian. "Get in the contest now and be one of those early starters to cash in on those special prizes. Come to, or call, the contest office now at 259-7525." |