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Show NOVEMBER 16,2006 It Makes Sense. Page 8 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER By Veda Hafe SAVE MONEY ON GAS: Saving money on gas is one thing most people are interested in these days. Here are the best hints I've found. 1. BEST HINT - Use a Cash-Back Credit Card good at all stations. This could save 5 or 6 percent, perhaps more. Several good ones are out there— like Discover Platinum Card. To make it simple, use card for only gas purchases and then pay it off each month. I REPEAT, PAY OFF THE CARD EACH MONTH! If you are paying approximately 14.99 percent APR, then that more than cancels out the cash-back advantage. Check carefully the terms of card. Some offer a higher percentage but drop back after 6 months. There are such things as "gas gift cards" out there that are legitimate, but it takes patience to qualify and you need to assess you own ability to wade through the hassles. 2. Shop non-brand stations, quality of gas is same as for brands. But don't drive a long way to find best one. 3. Use the right grade of gas for your car. If it takes regular, use it. 4. Don't top off tank. Last gallon could stay in hose or evaporates before you use it. 5. Make sure tires have the right pressure. 6. Avoid sudden stops and starts. This might mean avoiding as much as possible driving during rush hours. Avoid idling. Use the cruise control and the overdrive gears. 7. If you have two cars, use the one that gets the best mileage for the driver who drives the farthest. Combine errands. "Honey, stop by on your way home and get some milk." Makes more sense than ever. 8. Don't carry around unneeded weight. If you have two sacks of sand for traction in the winter, take them out in the summer, etc. I guess that means those bails of hay the cowboys carry around to prove who they are. 9. Keep the car in top running condition. Change oil and air filters perhaps more often than you usually do. 10. Drive a fuel-efficient vehicle. One getting 30 miles per gallon compared to one getting 20 could save you approximately $1,500 in five years. I don't know of any additives that really work, not after an expert looks at all the angles. But there could be some. Send me suggestions and experiences. If you have hints that make cents or sense, please send them to Veda Hale, Box 956 Panguitch, Utah, or email vedahale@hotmail.com. I'll send you a miniature painting or a helpful-hint booklet by Vi Blake. VEDA HALE ORIGINALS AND PRINTS winter hours - open upon request 63 N. Main, Panguitch 435-676-2895 Vedahale@yahoo.com Bring this ad and receive TRANSMISSIONfainUIOMOIIUEl Automatic & Standard Transmission & Clutch Jobs "Specializing In" Electronic Problems Both Engine & Transmission We Service Large Trucks & Motor Homes ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS Cedar City •IT i^^ 1 DAY SERVICE In Most Cases: Motor Mounts CV Joints & Boots Inspections - Tuno ups Quick Lube - Brakes Panguitch ilAL -Aw-< 590 It Hiln. Cedar Dtttf -M8 H HUB St. Ftmltch "Where Trust Is A Tradition" ~ Over 35 Years Experience USU4-H PROGRAM RECEIVES 4-H FAMILIES COUNT: FAMILY STRENGTHENING AWARD 4-H Mentoring: Youth and Families with Promise (YFP), a 4-H program of the USU Cooperative Extension Service, has been awarded a $ 15,000 4-H Families Count: Family Strengthening Award by the National 4-H Council in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Winning programs were selected for their ability to i mprove outcomes for rural, disadvantaged families by enhancing the social networks, economic opportunities and support families need to be successful. YFP is a family-focused program that combines 4-H activities, one-on-one mentoring and skill-building group activities at a monthly Family Night Out event to bring isolated families in rural Utah closer to the resources and supports that can help pre-teens and teenagers see ways to broaden their futures. Family Night Out—a combination of communal meals, opportunities to strengthen family and parenting skills, and group activities emphasizing 4-H's focus on building life skills—brings parents and children together with their one-on-one mentors. YFP trains mentors from the families' own communities to spend several hours each week with the youth people, helping to expand their horizons and reinforcing the parents' efforts. The program has expanded to serve families in 25 of Utah's 29 counties, with parents reporting better home environments and a greater hopefulness in their children. "By combining mentoring, 4-H, work with parents and community building, YFP is getting concrete results: a sense of mastery for parents and mentors, a sense of belonging for young people and a sense of togetherness for families," said Craig Dart, statewide coordinator for YFP. 4-H is a community of more than 6.5 million diverse young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 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