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BY JOAN KINGSBURY
During the past few
years, couponing and
refunding have become a
national pastime.
~ According to statistics,
out of the 102 billion
coupons distributed ‘in
1982, almost a billion
dollars were returned to
the consumer. Bonnie
Turchin of Ceasetown an
avid couponer and
refunder, has been saving
money in this way for the
past nine years. :
Bonnie says that a
shopper can save between
$10 and $15 per week on a
grocery order utilizing
coupons and shopping
where double or triple
coupons are offered.
Bonnie - never
without her shoe box full
of coupons filed alpha-
betically.
For the past four years
Bonnie has been able to
feed her family of four
spending $60 per week,
with little variation in that
weekly price.
When refunding, Bonnie
says that saving all brand
labels is a must. Working
with a partner makes
things easier. Storage can
be a problem, as all labels
must be filed to be used
efficiently. Getting
friends and
members to save their
labels and unwanted
coupons is a great help,
too.
One could say that
Bonnie is an expert on this
subject. She has given
talks at the Lake-Lehman
Junior High, Lehman
Jackson Elementary
School and Lake-Noxen
Elementary School on this
subject. She will be
speaking for the Ross
PTO meeting in the near
future. Feedback con-
cerning her talks has been
good.
One question often
asked is ‘“Where do I get
the coupons?’ Bonnie
suggests clipping - them
from the papers. Sunday
newspaper supplements,
magazines, swapping and
from Carol Wright, a
company that sends
coupon packets through
the mail. Refunding
magazines such as
Refund Digest and
Moneytalk make it
possible to exchange
coupons through the mail.
Bonnie admits that
refunding and couponing
takes a lot of time, but can
result in substantial
savings. According to an
article in Martin Sloan’s
column, the average
coupon clipper saves $200
to $400 a year. That's
enough for a nice day trip
or some other luxury
item. ]
Bonnie, her husband
Edward and their
children Pamela, 13 and
Eddie, 8 live in Cease-
town. Both Bonnie and
Edward are originally
from Hanover Twp. A
graduate of Wilkes
College, Bonnie is a
substitute teacher.
Pamela attends Lake-
Lehman Junior High
School while Eddie is a
student at Lehman-
Jackson = Elementary
School.
Bonnie has provided our
readers with some great
recipes. Bonnie’s
Meatballs and Macaroni
Salad both make large
quantities, and are per-
fect for weddings,
showers and graduation
parties. The meatballs
are moist and tasty. The
macaroni salad’s special
dressing of Miracle Whip,
Eagle Brand Sweetened
Condensed Milk and
vinegar not only gives the
salad a good flavor but
lasts longer than the usual
dressing.
For dessert lovers
Bonnie has two special
treats, Yummy Pistachio
Dessert, a divine com-
bination of cream cheese,
pistachio pudding and
Cool Whip, and Peanut
BONNIE’S MEATBALLS
10 Ib. gr. chuck
2-15 oz. containers Italian
bread crumbs
1 t/club soda
3 /med. onions, chopped
fine
5 eggs, well beaten
garlic salt, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
season-all, to taste
course black pepper, to
taste a
1 c. Parmesan cheese
Put bread crumbs in a
Wet crumbs with club
soda. Add onions, beaten
eggs, and seasonings to
taste; Mix well.
Divide meat and bread
crumb mixture in half.
Mix together. half at a
time until well blended.
Roll in balls. Brown, then
finish cooking in your
favorite sauce. Makes 400
medium size meatballs.
MACARONI. SALAD
1 Ib. macaroni, cooked,
drained
6 hard boiled eggs, cut up
1 gr. pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 carrot, grated
LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOLS
April 18 - 22
JUNIOR HIGH & ELEMENTARY
MONDAY--Toasted cheese sandwich, pickle chips,
tomato soup-saltines, fruit cup, milk.
TUESDAY--Meatball hoagie, corn chips, green beans,
pineapple tidbits, milk.
WEDNESDAY -Hamburg gravy, mashed potatoes, peas,
Parker House roll-butter, ice cream, milk.
puffs, corn, pudding, milk.
FRIDAY--Pizza or peanut butter-jelly sandwich, potato
chips, carrot-celery sticks, fruited jello, milk.
SENIOR HIGH
MONDAY --Veal parmesan or batter dipped fish on bun,
French fries or small salad, fruit cup, milk.
TUESDAY --Beef turnover .(Jamaican style) w-gravy,
peas, Parker House roll-butter, pears, milk.
WEDNESDAY-Taco’s or hamburg w-trimmings, corn,
ice cream, milk. ) . 5
THURSDAY-Turkey bar-b-q on bun w-relish, potato
puffs, baked beans, pudding, milk.
FRIDAY--Pizza or sliced cheese sandwich, potato chips,
stuffed celery, fruited jello, milk.
WEST SIDE TECH
April 18- 22
MONDAY--Fruit juice, wafer steak on seeded roll,
cheese sticks, baked beans, pudding, milk.
TUESDAY--Chili, buttered rice, tossed salad-French
dressing, roll-butter, oatmeal raisin cookies, milk.
WEDNESDAY-Chicken patty on seeded roll, lettuce
tomato, French fries, cup cake, milk.
THURSDAY -Shells-meat sauce, grated cheese, buttered
green beans, roll-butter, sherbert, milk.
FRIDAY--Grilled cheese, pickle spears, tomato soup-
crackers, heavenly delight fruit cocktail w-whip cream,
milk.
Butter Pie, a frozen DRESSING
confection. 2 ¢. Miracle Whip
DALLAS SCHOOLS
April13-19
WEDNESDAY --Baked chicken or balogna-cheese
sandwich, buttered whipped potatoes w-gravy, fruited
gelatin w-topping, milk. Bonus: Baseball Bat Day--grand
slam surprise.
THURSDAY--Macaroni creole, Italian breadbutter,
garlic bread-butter in Jr. & Sr., or peanut butter- jelly
sandwich w-cheese stix, carrot sticks, milk. Bonus:
Freshly baked cherry tart.
FRIDAY Cheese pizza (2 slices), or baked fish on
enriched roll, creamy cole slaw, fresh orange wedges
(2), milk.
MONDAY--Turkey bar-b-que on roll w-relish, or hot dog
in bun, Boston baked beans, chilled applesauce, milk.
Bonus: Fudgie Bar ice cream treat.
TUESDAY --Mc Chicken sandwich on roll w-lettuce-mayo
or foil whipped hot ham-cheese bunwich, buttered green
beans, chilled sliced pears, milk. Bonus: Sugar donut.
Supervisors to Meet
The Kingston Twp. Board of Supervisors willhold its
posur monthly meeting on Wednesday,April 13,1983, at
the Kingston Twp. Municipal Building in Trucksville.
The meeting will begin at8 p.m. andis open to the public.
Rummage Sale
A spring rummage sale, sponsored by the Dallas
United Methodist Women, will be held at the Dallas
United Methodist Church, Church Street, Dallas. On
Thursday, April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday,
April 15, “dollar-a-bag” day, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
New and used items will be for sale including clothing,
toys, jewelry, household items and electrical appliances.
There will be books and records for children and a white
elephant table. A snack bar and bake sale will be held in
Ambulance Meet
Jackson Twp. Ambulance Association will have its
monthly meeting on April 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Ambulance Hall. Edward Havrilla will preside.
Late Tax Hours
Kingston Twp. Tax Collector Janice Castellani will be
on township taxes on Friday, April 15.
Mrs. Castellani will open her office in the Municiapl
Building behind the Trucksville Fire Hall on Carverton
Road from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Her regular office hours
are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m.
Fishermen’s Breakfast
Alderson United Methodist Church, Harveys Lake will
serve its annual fisherman’s breakfast on April 16.
Serving will be from 6 a.m. to noon. Menu will be
sausage, eggs, and pancakes.
(ost is adults, $3 and children under 12, $2.
Widows Meet
The Back Mountain Widow’s Club will meet at the
Country Club, Dallas for lunch on April 16 at 12:30 p.m.
Bake Sale
sale at the Dallas IGA on April 16 from 9 a.m.
Brownie Bake Sale
Lehman Brownie Troop 641 will hold a bake sale on
Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 17,
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cook’s Variety Store, Lehman.
The sale will help the Brownies pay for their summer
trip to Lancaster. Come one, come all, to the Lehman
Mall and help the Brownies sell it all!
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Softball
Meeting
Swoyersville Girls Soft
ball league will hold a
meeting this evening at 7
at the Borough Building
Fran Meyers will preside.
Any member of the
coaching staff is asked to
make returns and anyone
interested in umpiring is
asked to attend this
Mon. thru Thurs.
CC and Sats
9a.m.to8 p.m:
Too IVR
Next to Towel Outlet
Memorial Highway, Dallas
CTRL
can Eagle Brand
eres Condensed
Milk
Ys c. vinegar
2 t. mustard, optional
Mix all ingredients
together. Refrigerate.
Keeps well. Very good.
YUMMY PISTACHIO
DESSERT
1 c. flour
V5 c. butter or margarine
2 t. sugar
Ys c. chopped walnuts
Combine above
ingredients. Spread and
press into a 13 x 9 inch
pan. Bake at 400 degrees
for 10-12 minutes. Cool.
LAYER 1:
8 oz. cream cheese
two thirds ec.
fectioners sugar
Y2 Ig. container Cool Whip
Combine cream cheese,
sugar and Cool Whip.
Spread on cooled crust.
LAYER 2:
2-3 oz. pkg. pistachio
con-
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instant pudding
2% c¢. cold milk
Mix together and beat
for two minutes. Spread
on cream-cheese layer.
Cover with remaining
Cool Whip. Refrigerate
for several ‘hours. A
delicious summer
dessert.
PEANUT BUTTER PIE
4 oz. cream cheese, sof-
tened
1 c. powdered sugar
one third c. creamy
peanut butter
5 ¢. milk ;
1-9 0z. container Cool whip
1-Graham cracker or
baked pastry pie shell 9-
inch
Whip cream cheese
until fluffy. Beat in
powdered sugar and
peanut butter. Slowly add
milk blending well. Fold
in Cool Whip. Turn into
the crust, freeze until
firm. Allow to stand for
hour before serving.
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