Tractors To Cruise Midway At Kutztown Fair KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.) Everyone loves a parade, and a parade of Antique Tractors is a special night. On Saturday, Aug. 18, the Kutztown Fair will host its first Antique Tractor Parade around the fairgrounds. The pa rade will kickoff at 6 p.m. and FDIC Brochure On Banking Over The Internet The FDIC has published a new brochure, “Tips for Safe Banking Over the Internet,” explaining how to confirm that an online bank is legitimate, how to keep your personal information pri vate and secure, and how to file a complaint about a suspicious or fraudulent Website. m^i Gas/Propane Range Combining the charm and beauty of the traditional range with the latest features you'd expect from Heartland Electronic Ignition Self-Clean, Timed Oven - Pull Out Broiler Under Oven, Six Burners with Infinite Heat Adjustment Also Available In Electric nKHeartland IIJ Appliances lnc - LEACOCK CENTER 89 Old Leacock Road Ronks, PA 17572 717-768-7174 Hours Mon - Thurs 7-5 I Tues ,Fn 7-8, Sat 7-12 i Email leacock@prodigy net http-Wwwwleacockcoleman coi will proceed in a complete circuit around the fair property. The 130th Kutztown Fair opens on Monday, Aug. 13 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 18. Admission is only $2 and parking is $2 per car. Read or print out the brochure at www.fdic.gov/bank/ individual/online/safe. html on the FDIC’s Website. Single copies can be obtained from the FDIC’s Public Information Center. Write: FDIC Public Information Center, 801 17th St. NW, Room 100, Washington, D.C. 20434. \ II Be Aware Of Blocking HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Have you ever been shop ping and your debit card was de clined even when you know there is more than enough money in your account to cover the cost? No one wants this to happen, but it does. According to Home and Family Finance magazine, it is a practice known as “block ing,” and works the same way credit card blocking does. If you check into a hotel or rent a car, the estimated total charges are reported to the company that is sued your card. A hold is placed on your card for an amount that Ag Careers Fair Broadens Exposure FREDERICK, Md. Looking for a career in agriculture? Then come to The Great Frederick Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and see for yourself the many career paths that link to the ag indus try. The Frederick County Task Force in conjunction with the fair will host the second annual Ag Careers Fair on Tuesday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. next to Building 18. The 139th annual is often times higher than the ac tual amount. The hold that is placed on your card can block your use of that amount of money for three days on a debit card and up to 15 days on a cred it card. Blocking happens any time that you use your card before you know how much you will be spending. This happens most often to debit cardholders at the gas pumps. Here’s how it works: Suppose you use a credit card when you check into a $lOO-a-night hotel for a three-night long weekend. county fair runs from Sept. 14-22. Since Frederick County Public School students will have a day off from school that day, the Ag Careers Fair will especially be a “must see” event at the fair. This one-day event features lots of ed ucational and career resources. “We want the students as well as the public to benefit from the Ag Careers Fair,” said Richard Grossnickle, chairman of the Ag Task Force. Numerous exhibits will again depict the ag career path students may consider for their future. “People just don’t realize what careers are con nected to agriculture and natural resources. We hope we can con tinue to make tjhe careers fair an annual part of the county fair.” Students as well as the fair going public are invited and en couraged to visit the careers fair and talk one on one with exhibi tors who will range from colleges and universities to agencies and businesses that range from wild life management and landscape design to zookeepers and agribu siness institutions. Up to 35 exhi bits could be featured. Come To The A 150th Sullivan County Fair^F Forksville, Pennsylvania August 29 • September 3, 2001 Wednesday, August 29 7 30 pm - Tractor Pull Thursday, August 30 Senior Citizens Day until 5 00 p m 12 30 p m Pony Pulling 7 00 p m Home Talent Show & Crowning of the Sullivan County Fair Queen Free Grandstand 10:00 p.m. Flreworlu Free Friday, August 31 12 00 p m Florse Pulling 7 00 p m Demolition Derby - Track Area Admission Charged Saturday, September 1 9 00 a m Open Class Horse Pull Stage Show In the Grandstand Confederate Railroad Sow 5:00 p.m. ft 8:00 p.m. j Sunday, September 2 Kids Day Special Activities 1 Kids under 18 free admission until 6 00 p m Stage Show in The Grandstand Trace Adkins Show 4:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 3 - Labor Day 9 00 a m - 4x4 Truck Pulls Rides - Food Fun & Great Free Shows All Weak Long) Tkkats Call 570-924-3197 For further information call 570-924-3843 Week of Fair call Fair Office 570-924-3205 Gate Admission - $3 00, 12 & under Free Free Parking Trolley Service from Parking Lot ission $1 00 - 12 & under free to Tractor Pull, Horse & Pony Pulling & 4x4 Truck Pulls At least $3OO would be blocked. 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If you maintain a healthy bal ance in your account, chances are, blocking won’t be a problem. But if your funds are running low, be careful. Not only can it be embarrassing to have your card declined, it also can be inconven ient, especially if you have an emergency purchase and no available credit. When you choose a credit or debit card, ask the issuer how long they hold a block on your account for transactions at ho tels, rental car companies and gas stations. Usually, credit unions and other financial insti tutions automatically remove the hold within a few days, even if the transaction has not cleared your account. To avoid an embarrassing situ ation or a potential crisis while traveling, you might want to call your credit card issuer before you leave and ask how long blocks are held on your accounts. w g ~3 Select Vermont Castings Gas Stoves (While In Stock) 1060 Division Highway 322 East, Ephrata, PA 17522 1 Block East of Rt 222 (717) 733-4973 800-642-0310 www.bowmansstove.com Mon . Toes, Wed. 10 to 6, Thurs , Fn 10 to 8, Sat. 10 to 4
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