Show thanks A muOHcontinued won him a walk-o- n line His cyber sweet-a-tho- n role in one of this season’s 8 Simple Rules episodes The individual bake sale with the greatest degree Betty Crocker already has contributed $250000 to fight hunger And by die time all the coupons are counted that amount could more than doubk of difficulty belonged to Kitty Neely Remlinger 49 of Springfield Ohio She set up a booth at Air Force Base’s Fourth ofJuly bash where President Bush spoke to more than 25000 people She survived a dog inspection of her cookies a forced relocation of her booth by the Secret Service and a tornado evacuation on her way to raising $4 100 “It was worth it if I helped keep a single child from going tp bed hungry” she says Anxmg company wide bake sales Tyson was top Bake sale stars Wright-Patten- The late John Ritter and die cast of ABC’s 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter hitched the plot of one episode to the bake sale then hit die nation’s malls to help it gather steam Max Suzenaar 44 owner of an ment business raised the most by an individual — event-manage- fi: : ' bomb-sniffi- -- mote than $5000 — when he collected 5000 desserts finom leading Chicago pastry chefs and sold thnn on on ng Y? 'i i- : 'Vi s‘ " ' ' O' i" rlt 01 Legal Norict O or Leased a Vehicle Equipped with Firestone Tires Between 1991 and 2002 If You Bought Firestone Tires or Owned v A Proposed Class Action Settlement May Affect Your Rights A propoacd nationwide etrlement of clcu actioa Ixwxuit involving purchaser of certain brands of lim made by FImmom his ben mched hi Shields BridgemmiFireaoae lac oad 1 cue pcadiag in the Bridgestone Cotp Cause No Jeffenou County Ifcxaa District Court (“die Court”) The Cmm Ins ordered (hit Mice be seat to the proposed dam members Prrvxul injury or property damage claims are not involved What is this cm about? Plaintiff originally filed this lawsuit seekiag to represent a nationwide classof penons who owned Fiiesione ATX ATX ' II Wilderness AT and other tires made by Firestone that wetf investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration between May 2000 and October 2001 This cate along with other similar lawsuits in state and federal corns round the country arises out of NHTSA's investigmioo of those tires snd Firestone's recall sod replacement of certain ATX ATX 0 sad Wilderness AT tins in August 2000 and in October 2001 PtaintilT claim that Firestone told the tires without telling people ihst the tires have defects in them that make die tires susceptible to tread sepsration Plaintiff fruitier claims llm hud she snd othen who bought the dies known of the alleged defects they would have ptid ios Firestone denies all sUcfations and hm assettod numerous defcnsesThc Scnlcmcnt is not saw ImissioQ of wrongdoing and doesnot indicate s violation ofany law tires:' ' What art your rights and options? ' ' I tht Sottlanwit provide? Under the Settlement for a period of at least seven yean Firestone will mike ccnain types and sizeaof its tires with You may choose to participate ia the Settlememand be bound by the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement the Final '' Judgment snd the Releases described in die Notice If yon stay in the class you may object to the terms of the Settlement by December 22 how to submit objections 2003- - The Notice describes V If you do not wish to participate in or be legally bound by the Settlement yon must exclude yourself as described in the Notice by December 22 2003 or you will be barred Terrain Dayton Umberliae Daytona Flrehawt Farce 4 AS What dons Sl MiSwW-- - ' ' from pursuing any legal action against the Defendants related to your purchase and ownership of the tires or any vehicles on which they were instilled The Court will hold Fairness Hearing on January 7 2004 to consider whether to finally approve the Settlement At that hearing the Court will also consider the request by the lawyers representing Plaintiff aid the Class for an award of no more than $19 milium for attorneys' foes corn and expenses You may — but need not — appear personally at the Fairness Hearing receive a copy of the Notice or for more information e call or visit the Website http:wwwfirestonesettlementcom To toll-fre- Please do not contact the Court i KMy Naoly Remlhtgor of Springfield Ohio not up booth it a Fourth of July celebration and rebod moro than $4000 if r Firestone also will conduct a three-ye-ar long consumer education program — using uttionil media a web site point- of-u- ie material aa annual direct mail and other effort budget of S5ISOOOO The consumer education program will be focused on improving consumer nwmeness abouttiie end vehicle safety issues v The Setdement ideatea all claims for all members of the Class against Defendants except persons! iqjuty or property damage claims Although Firestooe's rccall end replacement programs were completed prior to the Settlement if member of the Class has not replaced recalled or replacement tires that are still in use on his or her vehicle Firestpne will- replace those lues without chatgc if foe vehicle is brought to a Firestone Tire ServiceCeater For mote detailed information about the Settlement visit the Settlement Website or call the loll --free number below to receive a copy of (be Notice include ccttaia sizes of the following tire brands: ATX ATX II ATX Radial 23 Degree WBdcneN American Prospector Champion All Widetrack Radial Baja Tu sec if your particular tires arc affected you should check or the Settlement Website httpwwwfireslonesetilenieiiLcom call the number below to receive a detailed Notice that describes Ihe Settlement and lists the brands and sizes of liics included in the Tire Settlement Class' I designs that indude cap strips nylon strips or other compsrabto capability for the technology intended to provide high-spe- Wholsaffiactad? The Firestone tins subject to this Settlement Terrain Gillette Lenuni Peerkce' Platinum Polaris Path maker Radial ATX Scihcrliug Stecllex Radial 23 Degree Trane True Triumph Terrain Wheel Trnc and : Jg blllkof dogTventy thousand employ- 1 ees raised more than $65000 TH® They also donated 163000 ' pounds of protein to hunger- - r3IS6CI relief organizations over the sum- ically the toughest to collect i Will stockpiled- 06 - for next “ summer to Set for next year help feed With more than $1 million on children after “"Sschoolisout: fk Share Our Strength is planning tause the money where it will make the most difference Twenty percent will be rushed to pockets of the moist desperate poverty in the US —Native American reservations and border colonies in the Rio Grande Valley where one of every two children doesn’t receive the nutrition required for a healthy life But the bulk of the money raised will be stockpiled for next summer Share Our Strength will search for local hunger-reli- ef organizations capableof delivering food to children after school is out— when the absence of a free lunch and breakfast makes the child hunger crisis most acute “Because of everyone's incredible efforts far fewer American children will face hunger” says Sabina Taj grants manager for Share Our Strength who will ensure that the money you raised feeds as many children as possible “What else can I say but thanks a million” I learn how you can help end childhood hunger in the US visit wwwgreatajnericanbakesaleorg on the Web To pace 20 ocroaea 1 2003 paxaoc magazine |