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Page C2 The Spectrum Lifestyles Sunday, February 23, 199 Content of his character made this grandpa great Homes for auction becoming a trend AROMA Continued from CI said, combining like energies can alleviate pain or promote relaxation. Matching the energies from the plants with the energies of certain organs is like matching and AC charge to AC and a DC charge to DC, she said. For instance, Pickett said she uses TeiFu oil to relieve back pain or headaches. "Oils can be substituted very safely for things in the medicine chest," she said. The oils are cheaper and can last a great deal longer than some of the medicines on the market, she said.

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St. George, UT 84790 674-9790 Specializing Only With Tuxedo Rentals FOOT NOTES by Dr. D. Alden Yates Foot and Anklt Specialist ket price in taxes, insurance, mortgage, interest and upkeep. An auction usually wraps up a sale in about a month.

Homeowners' first reactions to auctions is that they are too chancy and they won't fetch their price. Professionals say that with about a half-dozen sincere bidders in the audience, competition drives the winning bid up to the market price. As in conventional house sales, the market price may not match the asking price. In an effort to locate bidders, auctioneers pump out information about upcoming premium house auctions in newspaper ads, posted flyers, mailed announcements and signs erected on the property. Robert Glass, a veteran auctioneer in Sterling, is among many who notify local real-estate agents, urging them to bring potential buyers to a viewing.

"We usually spend from 1 percent to 2 percent of the house's value for advertising and promotion," Glass said. 'The money comes from the owner." In most cases, the seller pays the auctioneer 6 percent of the selling price, Kurtz said, adding: "When a trophy property is up in the $500,000 category, this percentage is sometimes a shade lower. At a lower selling price, the auctioneer's percentage may be slightly more to cover promotional expenses." For The Spectrum Selling "premium" homes at auction remains a small part of the real-estate market, but it Is a definite trend. Premium or trophy homes are those that the owner could very well turn over to a broker, John H. Ingersoll wrote in an article in the current issue of Country Living, houses that are not distressed properties and that do not carry liens.

These days, prices of auctioned homes range from less than $100,000 to $500,000 or more, according to auctioneer William B. Kurtz of Owensboro, president of the National Auctioneers In Overland Park, Kan. Auctioneers in all 50 states handle premium property. One reason for the auctioneer's expanding role is that "more and more real-estate agents are bringing properties to auction," Kurtz said. Agents get involved because they share in the proceeds when a client's house is sold at auction, especially when the sale goes through quickly.

The auctioneer and the agent split the commission. "People don't want to wait," Kurtz said. "Few families are in a position to pay mortgages on two houses. Once they've decided on a new house, they're ready to sell and move." Auctions save time and money. For each year a house is on the market, the owners pay out 20 percent of its mar Dear Jeff: Please accept my sympathy on the painful loss of your beloved grandfather.

Obviously, your letter was written from the heart. It would have made a beautiful eulogy. Thank you for sharing the important life lessons your grandfather taught you. Dear Abby: I was raised in an old-fashioned home. I was taught to sew and cook and be a worthy wife and mother.

I cooked and fed my family wholesome meals. Unfortunately, one of my sons not his real name) married a woman who never cooks. She waits until Tom comes home after a hard day's work at the office, then she sends him out to some fast-food place to pick up their evening meal. This is not just occasionally; this is every night of the week except when they go out to eat. I invite them to my home for dinner as often as I can.

Tom is a good husband and father. He doesn't drink, smoke or gamble. He's a good provider and allows his wife to stay home and not work. My question is, why aren't mothers these days preparing their daughters for marriage? Don't you think men should consider this a requisite when courting? It could save marriages. Old-fashioned and Glad of It Dear Old-fashioned: You and I are a generation apart from your son and his wife, so it would be easy for me to agree with you.

However, these days it takes more than talent in the kitchen to make a marriage work. I find it telling that your son is not the family member who is complaining. As long as he has you, I'm betting neither he nor his wife will learn to cook. Abigail Van Buren is a syndicate qqlurnnist. The opinions -J, expressedare the writer's and do not necessarily represent those of The Spectrum.

Dear Abby: I've never been one to cry, but my grandfather, Jesse "Mim" Toney, died in October 1996, and I miss him. He was a hero. A REAL hero. Not just because he was Gen. George S.

Patton's chauffeur and valet during World War II, but because of who he was. His life taught me Abigail Van Buren Dear Abby something I need to share. It's something we are losing as individuals, as families, and even as a country. It's something that is there, like faith, even when everything else falls apart. You need it.

I need it. The whole world needs it. You can't build enough of it. It won't leave you when times get tough. It will carry you.

It's what makes real men and women honorable. It's being underappreciated. It's what grew the fastest the weaker he got. It was his character! Yes, character. Like respect, it is not something you ask for; it's something you earn.

Like strength, it's not something granted; it's developed. It may only count to those who have it but character counts. He was not impressed by what someone accomplished, but by what they had overcome. That's character. He didn't take the easy way.

He took the right way. That's character. He accepted responsibility for his actions, faced the consequences without complaint and lived his life the best he could. That's character. His road map was the Scriptures; his compass was his heart; his passion was his family; his character was his art.

That's what he taught me, and I think, the message. jswojth, repeating. Jeff Powell Dublin, Ohio SELF-HELP FOR YOUR HEEL Anyone who has experienced the stabbing of heel pain can understand how the mythical warrior Achilles could be brought down by a little jab in the foot When your heel hurts, your whole life can be a pain. Anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin and ibuprofen may help reduce inflammation. Soaking the foot in ice water can also bring relief.

(Start with the foot immersed in room-temperature water, then add two or three ice cubes every five minutes for about 30 minutes.) Do gende exercises to stretch calf muscles, but avoid strenuous sports or other activities, to allow the inflammation to heal. Try a change in footwear, either to a running shoe or at least to a shoe with soft rubber heels. If pain continues, such treatment as prescription drugs, cortisone injections, physical therapy, foot taping and padding, custom orthotics (shoe inserts), or surgery may be recommended. ES. People with diabetes or poor circulation should never soak their feet in cold water or apply ice packs.

Check with your doctor! It hard to ignore heel pain and odier foot conditions or injuries, especially when every step places weight and pressure on the affected area. Don't wait for the pain and the problem to disappear. Most likely they won't and you'll be left with a worse condition than when the problem was still small. A better solution is a call to 674-7444 and make a convenient appointment. We offer a full range of answers to your foot care concerns.

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