Area merchants fight shoplifting during holiday season
Local retailers report a seasonal spike in shoplifting with cosmetics and jewelry most targeted. At Nichols Discount Store manager Harrison Kincaid describes camera monitored protection and trained staff. Retail groups from Ward Plaza to Winchester Mall say security measures and plainclothes observers deter theft.
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Star
Harrison Kincaid
Nichols Discount
Berryville Ave
Kincaid
Manfred Brecker
S.E. Nichols Inc
New York
John Fishel
Burton's Men's Wear
Ward Plaza
Ward Plaza Retail Merchants Assn
Pancake Day Fundraiser by James Wood High Choir
James Wood High School hosts Pancake Day in the cafeteria from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to fund the James Wood Concert Choir's trip to the Hawaiian Festival of Music next June. Choir members and booster club volunteers will cook pancakes and sausage with syrup, milk, apples, and beverages priced at $1.50 for adults, with no line inside and ample free parking.
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James Wood High School
James Wood Concert Choir
Paul Markwood
Booster Club
James Wood
Ways to Cope with Stress Factsheet from Health Department
A new factsheet from the Department of Health Education and Welfare offers tips to manage stress. It distinguishes emotional and physical stress and suggests actions such as exercise talking with trusted people seeking professional help sleep balance recreation helping others taking one task at a time and choosing to yield occasionally.
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Kincaid
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colorado
Snow Forecast Folly and Weather Wary Delight
A reader chronicles the cycle of weather forecasters predicting snow then delivering little or none. He recalls past winters and growing fatigue with “in-waiting” gear and rushed store runs while noting moments of snow that do occur. He argues snow slows pace and offers a break from routine, then plans to wait for a foot before getting excited.
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Star ‘Living
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