Wednesday, January 13,1999 bouquet of sweet red roses 10 our favorite man at’ the ANAF = ® Club-in Sid- ney. Although he could well use it (as could we all) he returned quite a sum of money to its rightful owner when it was mistak- enly left on the floor - “of ‘a neighborhood pub. on New: Year’s Eve. Thank goodness there are still lots of honest people. An associate member Plancloads of thanks to the .mystery persons from. West ~ Sidney who so graciously do- nated to the 676 Kitty- hawk. Air « Cadet - Squadron Band and carol- ~ ers when they were out per- forming in the rain. ‘Your dona- _ tions are > greatly appreciated. 676 Kittyhawk ~ Sponsoring Committee . Beefs to those: ‘when they iclephone'n my home’ and get my answering machine, don’t identify themselves’ or don’ tleave the time of thei all. Or who, when they leav a, message, do'so i in such a garbied way. one. cannot make: “ Tife—a 1952 Pontiac two-door sedan .. . with a black top. It belonged to my old man and I was far too young to drive it, but ] would sit in the driver's seat, parked in the driveway, peering balefully between the spokes of the steering wheel, and if | was reasonably sure my pop was snoozing on the couch, I'd even risk tapping the horn rim. That old '52 Pontiac was slow and heavy _— not the least bit cool —- but it had some- “thing you won't find on a modern-day Lam- borghini or-a Lexus, or for that matter ona: 1999 Pontiac. It was simple. Even an idiot had a reasonable chance of. fixing mechanical problems on that car. You opened the hood and there was the engine, laid out like a display model in Me- chanic's Shop. The carburetor looked like a carburetor. The fuel pump looked like a: Tobin's scgg blue and the distributor and figure out what connected to what, Open the. hood of a modern car and what do you see? Modules — sleek, spot welded plastic hoxes, sealed and impene- trable,: “Plus a nex itly- printed advisor yin ng lish, French and Japanese telling you that your warranty is void in anyone cather than: acertified mechanic lays a finger on these innards. : “haps that’s even true. You'd certainly think so from the in structions that come with new pr oduicts, av maway, working. playing, inthe bathtub .. ~ was jst thinking back t to ie very frst automobile in my. fuel pump. wophtg tl tat You could actually sce the spark plugs AM (I JU 1.9 ae “Sometimes I fear. that human beings: are going the way of r Hairstylist : » Andrea Sweet, Esthetician The Sweet Girls thank their... friends and clients fora great 1998 and look forward to offering their. specialized services to all in 1999, woos Alga Stgadaaan, Aah ‘Special congratulations - | } - to the winners of our December Gift Baskets Dec. §: Joy DeKamp Dec, 12: Lenora Climie “Pec..192 Alexa Lindros’. Dee. 24; Ann peysse : ‘Con lise “i o se * tas - SWEET IMAGE Ee HAIR DESIGN. Q7I74 sROSTREET OAT ose 53403 ee Ineinsearea neh ohienent mat oue