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More than 168,000 cubic meters (6 million cubic ft) of water go over Niagara Falls every minute during peak hours. It has the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Come with Tidbits as we remember daredevils and fools who have gone over the falls.

OVER A BARREL • Annie Edson Taylor was the first person ever to go over Niagara in a barrel. A widowed and unemployed schoolteacher, she was 63 years old in 1901 when she pulled off the stunt on her birthday. She was strapped into a harness inside an oak wine barrel padded with cushions.

A bicycle pump was used to increase the air pressure inside the barrel after she climbed in.

Then she was towed into the river above the falls. After the plunge, she spent 17 minutes bobbing around before assistants were able to snag the barrel and pull her to shore. Emerging dazed but unhurt, she said, “No one ought ever do that again.” She was incoherent for several days afterwards. Alas, the fame and fortune she was hoping for eluded her – perhaps because she was neither young nor beautiful – and she spent the next 20 years working as a Niagara street vendor, selling photos of herself with her barrel for a penny. She died, destitute and unknown, 20 years later. (continued next page)

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OVER A BARREL cont’d • Circus stuntman Bobby Leach went over the falls in a steel barrel in 1911, surviving with minor injuries. While on tour with his famous barrel in New Zealand in 1925, he slipped on an orange peel on a street and fell. He broke his leg, which later had to be amputated, leading to gangrene, which killed him.

• On the 4th of July in 1928, Mr. Jean Lussier survived the trip not in a barrel but in a 6-foot rubber ball lined with rubber tubes and filled with oxygen. The tubes had valves that could be released, providing oxygen should he become trapped behind the falls. He was the first person to take the trip in an inflatable device instead of the more traditional wooden barrels or steel drums. After bobbing about at the bottom of the falls for an hour, he was pulled to shore and emerged unharmed in front of an audience of over 100,000. Afterwards he sold small souvenir pieces of the inner tubes for fifty cents each. When he ran out of authentic pieces, he peddled rubber purchased from a nearby tire store.

• 46-year-old Greek chef George Strathakis went over in 1930 to generate publicity for his book entitled The Mysterious Veil of Humanity Through the Ages, which was a rambling incoherent treatise. His barrel was trapped behind the falls for over 14 hours before it finally broke loose. Strathakis, with only enough oxygen for several hours, suffocated.

However, his pet turtle named Sonny Boy, reputed to be 105 years old and taken along for good luck, survived.

• Nathan Boya made the trip in 1961 in a steel sphere covered by six layers of rubber, which he called the “Plunge-o-Sphere.” He included 13 canisters of oxygen on the advice of Jean Lussier. He emerged unhurt to find the police waiting for him. He was fined $100 – the minimum sentence for violating the Niagara Parks Act – and he had to pay court costs of $1 3.

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Reviewing PTSD Claims for Sexual Assault Congresswoman Chellie Pingree asked the Department of Veterans Affairs to review PTSD claims that had been turned down, claims submitted by survivors of sexual assault while in the military. The VA agreed, but dragged its feet about notifying victims of a change in policy.

If you’re a survivor of military sexual assault, here are some things you need to know: Many of the responses to sexual assault can lead to PTSD if untreated: trouble sleeping, trouble with attention and memory, abusing alcohol and drugs, feeling numb and more.

If you have PTSD due to sexual assault and filed a claim for benefits, your initial claim was no doubt turned down.

You should have received a letter by now from the VA saying it will re-evaluate your claim. However, many veterans were not sent this letter. It’s up to you to ask for a re-evaluation. Review the information on Pingree’s site (pingree.house.gov/mstclaims) first.

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You can ask for a re-evaluation of your denied claim by calling the VA at 1-800-8271000.

Also on Pingree’s site are links to VA Form 21-4138 and VA Form 21-0187A, statements in support of your claim.

Meanwhile, you don’t have to wait on the VA’s decision to get counseling for PTSD. Get more information at www.ptsd.va.gov.

Pingree also wants to hear from you about your experience with the review process of your claim. Scroll to the bottom of her web page and leave your comments. If you prefer to send a letter, call her Washington, D.C., office at 202-225-6116 for a mailing address. She really does want to help.

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OVER A BARREL cont’d • Karel Soucek became the first Canadian to survive the plunge. In 1984 he went over in a cylindrical barrel with fiberglass moldings, liquid foam insulation, a two-way radio, and a snorkel for breathing. The fall took 3.2 seconds and the force of the fall snapped off his radio antennae, leaving him without communication.

He was trapped in dangerous waters for 45 minutes before being pulled free. He suffered only minor injuries. He was fined $500. Six months later he was re-creating the spectacle at the Houston Astrodome in front of 45,000 spectators. His barrel was lifted to the top of the astrodome by a crane and released above a water tank only ten feet wide and ten feet deep.

It hit the edge of the tank and he was killed.

He was buried at the Niagara Falls cemetery.

Of all the people who have gone over the falls seeking fame and fortune, he came the closest to achieving it. He would have earned a quarter million dollars through public appearance contracts in the year following the feat if he hadn’t died in Houston.

• Dave Munday, a mechanic and skydiving instructor from Ontario, has dared the falls on several occasions. In 1985 a police officer witnessed him enter the water and immediately radioed the Hydro Control Dam upstream.

They cut the water flow of the Niagara River and the water level dropped five feet in three minutes. The barrel got stuck in shallow water a mile above the rim of the falls. But Dave Munday was persistent. Later that year he tried again, this time launching himself scant yards above the falls, and made the trip successfully in an aluminum barrel equipped with video and radio equipment. In another attempt in 1990, his barrel got stuck on rocks at the very brink of the falls and he had to be rescued by a cable on a crane. In September of 1993 he tried again, this time in a converted diving bell. At age 56, became the first person to go over the falls twice.

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OVER A BARREL (cont’d) • A Rhode Island bartender named Steven Trotter wrapped two plastic pickle barrels in inner tubes and a tarp and went over the falls in 1985. At the age of 22, he became the youngest person ever to make the trip. He was fined over $5,000 for the stunt, but he more than made up for that with his talk show fees. On the tenth anniversary of the stunt, he returned with a woman named Lori Martin and they became the first co-ed couple to go over together. This time instead of pickle barrels, Trotter used hot water tanks welded together, covered with Kevlar, and equipped with oxygen tanks – a contraption that weighed 900 lbs. and is reputed to have cost some $19,000. The barrel became trapped in a rock crevice at the base of the waterfall. Members of the fire department and the police department were able to reach the barrel and pop the hatch, releasing the two unharmed occupants. The barrel remained lodged in place for 9 days before being removed by a crane. Trotter later returned to reclaim the barrel, but he had to pay the costs of the rescue before they handed it over.

• In 1989, Peter DeBernardi and Geoffrey Petkovich, Canadian residents of Niagara Falls, were the first people to go over the falls as a team, face to face in the same ten-foot steel barrel. They had known each other only a couple of months. DeBernardi’s original partner had chickened out and Petkovich took his place. The steel-plated barrel was equipped with oxygen, two-way radio equipment, and two plexiglass windows. It was painted with the slogan, “Don’t put yourself on the edge – Drugs Kill.” The team suffered only minor injuries and refused treatment. Petkovich, who had been drinking, emerged wearing only a necktie and cowboy boots. They were promptly arrested by the Niagara Parks Police and charged with infractions.

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She decided she needed a big dose of fame to put her on the path to riches. There was only one way to do that: Niagara Falls.

• At that point, going over Niagara Falls in a barrel had not yet been done. However, plenty of people had crossed the waterfall on tightropes or swum the rapids below the falls. A barrel maker named Carlisle Graham rocketed to fame by building his own barrel in which he successfully negotiated the rapids below the falls. The stunt resulted in so much publicity that he repeated the feat four more times. He nearly died on his fifth trip on July 14, 1901, when the barrel got caught in the whirlpool downstream from the falls. By the time he made it to shore, he was half dead from suffocation.

• By now, negotiating the rapids in a barrel had become passé, and Carlisle needed something better to regain the spotlight. His opportunity arose when Maud Willard approached him, saying she wanted to be the first woman to float the rapids of Niagara using one of Carlisle’s barrels. Carlisle decided that to get his share of the publicity, he would seal Maud in the barrel, and after it had negotiated the rapids, he would jump in the river and swim alongside it all the way to Lewiston, several miles downstream.

• They chose the date September 7, 1901 for two reasons. First, the Pan-American Exposition being held nearby in Buffalo, New York, was bringing record numbers of tourists to Niagara. Second, President William McKinley was scheduled to visit the Expo on that day, guaranteeing record crowds. Carlisle arranged for movie cameras to film the entire stunt. (cont’d next page)

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Second, Maud decided her pet dog, a fox terrier, would ride along with her in the barrel.

Little did she realize that this would turn out to be a fatal mistake.

Still, things proceeded as planned. Maud crawled into the barrel. With her dog in her lap, the barrel was sealed, except for a single hole through which she could get fresh air. A boat towed it into the river. A film crew was positioned to capture the event on film.

But then the barrel got caught in the grip of the giant whirlpool. Carlisle waited for the whirlpool to release the barrel from its grip so that he could join it in the water and proceed downstream to Lewiston as planned. When an hour went by with the barrel still floating helplessly, and with dusk quickly approaching, Carlisle decided to go ahead with his swim without Maud and her barrel. The film crew followed him downriver.

Hours later, Carlisle triumphantly climbed out of the Niagara River at Lewiston. When he returned to the whirlpool to check on Maud’s progress, he was dismayed to find the barrel still trapped in the current. It was 9:30pm by the time the barrel came close enough to shore to be hauled out of the water. By then, Maud and her little dog had been in the water for more than five hours.

When the lid was removed, Maud’s dog jumped out unhurt. However, Maud Willard was not so lucky. All efforts to revive her were in vain. The barrel had only one air hole. It was believed that her pet dog stuck his nose out the hole, depriving her of oxygen and contributing to her death by suffocation. Maud’s mother died of the shock a few days later, and they were buried side by side.

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Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• In 1826, English chemist John Walker was attempting to create a new explosive. Stirring an antimony sulfide and potassium chloratebased formula with a wood stick, he noticed a tear-drop shaped glob had dried on the stick’s tip. He scraped the stick against the stone floor to remove it and, to his surprise, the stick caught on fire.

• In 1827 Walker began selling “Friction Lights” but he never applied for a patent. They had tips coated with a potassium chloride-antimony sulfide paste, which ignited when scraped between a fold of sandpaper. They came in a tin, each with a piece of sandpaper. The user folded this over the match, held it tightly and pulled the splint hard. Walker made little money off the invention and copy-cats soon abounded. There were problems with the matches, however. They ignited with the force of a firework and they smelled terrible.

• In 1830, French chemist Charles Sauria discovered how to make matches using white phosphorus instead. They didn’t smell as bad, they burned longer, and they were less explosive. However, it turned out to be a disastrous development due to the toxic nature of the phosphorus. Inhaling fumes from burnt matches had deadly consequences. When the fumes of white phosphorus are inhaled, or when fingers that have contacted phosphorus contact the mouth, or when a drinking glass is used that has been in the presence of phosphorus fumes, the toxin enters the body. A single pack of matches contained enough phosphorus to kill a person.

• A French scientist named Georges Lemoine found that red phosphorus was not poisonous. A patent was filed on this method of matchmaking in 1898.

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DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY • The increasing popularity of smoking coupled with the advent of gas for lighting and heat caused the demand for matches to skyrocket.

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Matchbooks are one of the most popular collectibles in the world. In the U.S. it’s the second most popular collecting hobby after stamps. People who collect them are called phillumenists, meaning ‘lovers of light.’

Today, more book matches are used than any other kind.

The market for matches has declined by some 80 percent since the introduction of the disposable lighter in 1972.

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TO PLACE A LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL AD CALL 706-332-0090 OR 334-524-8883 Adoption PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Let us help! Immediate financial assistance available.

Housing, relocation, medical, counseling and more. Call Adoption United 24/7 1-888-617-1470. (void where prohibited) FOR SAlE Restaurant Equipment which includes Several items. Call 334-524-7005 65 MuSTANG Parts Wanted (706)

WE BUY JUNK CARS RUNNING OR NOT TOP DOLLAR PAID (334) 524-7005

L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm SHELLY sell separately 334-524-7005

04-12 SAlE 245/70/16 set of four, FORE like new $400GA. for set, Retail $189 ATLANTA, Each 334-524-7005

4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Appliances

PARTING OuT 2002 Yukon, call and ask for what you need 334-524-7005

573-5235 2002 4.6 engine, fits Crown Vic, Ford, Mercury, and trucks. Runs

Auto Parts & Accessories

good, pre-checked before pulled, 86k Miles $1,000 needs core! 334524-7005 1999-2002 CROwN Vic or Ford truck 4.6 Transmission, 3 bolts started with black connector, 86K miles, with converter $1,100 334524-7005 96-98 4.6 Crown Vic or Ford truck Transmission with 3 bolts starter, with white connector and converter, ready to install $850l334-524-7005 00 DODGE Stratus, 2.4 engine and transmission, $1200 for pair, will sell separately 334-524-7005 02 GMC Yukon Denali 5.3 engine, runs good, $850 334-524-7005 02 GMC Yukon Denali, 5.3 transmission 4x4 with transfer case, $1200 334-524-7005 96 FORD truck engine 300cc engine $600 334-524-7005 99 TOyOTA Camry 2.2 engine and transmission, $1200 for pair will sell separately 334-524-7005 82-90 5.0l Ford engine $650 334524-7005 89 TOyOTA Standard Transmission 4x4, $650 334-524-7005 99 FORD Explorer 4.0 engine with transmission $1250, will sell separately 334-524-7005 05 JEEP Liberty 3.7 engine and transmission, low miles, $2500 for pair or will sell separately 334-5247005 04 DODGE Neon engine and transmission, low miles, $1500 will

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97 CHEvy Lumina 73K Miles $3800 334-737-6076 01 lINCOlN 77k Miles, One of a kind Call Joey 334-737-6076 2008 CHEvT Malibu 30MPG $1000 Down call 334-737-6076

L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm SHELLY Construction / Equipment 04-12

5FT TON Reem Classic Heat LAUDERDALE, FL.Pump Condenser $500 1-407-637-6825

4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Employment

FOR SAlE set of 4 Yukon Star wheels 2002, $320 334-524-7005

CASH FOR CARS. Any make, model and year! Free pick-up or tow.

Call us at 1-800-318-9942 and get an offer TODAY!

L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm Med SHELLY Boats

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14FT AluMINuM_BOAT, 15hp Indianapolis INTrailer $1600.

Mercury Motor and Call 4/5,Floyd 4/12,(334) 4/19,745-3887 4/26

CREDIT REPAIR $499 fully loaded no hidden costs all disputed issues will be resolved don’t be fooled by the $98 or $249 false advertisers Goto a proven system. www.800SCORE.INFO call 1 888 860 9276 for information. a united states certified company that offers a money back guarantee

Hunting /Fishing

L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm SHELLY PAy lAkES Creekstand Catfish 04-12 Farm open Thursday, Friday &

KNOXVILLE, TN.to 7pm CST in Saturday for 7am Beauregard, Alabama. 334-7494/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 1036. Also, Big Fish Jackpot the

1st and 3rd Sunday of Each month from 1pm to 7pm CST. Info at www. creekstandcatfish.com

Lots/Land/Acreages

PARTING OuT 2002 PT Crusier, good engine and transmission, All good body parts, Call for needs 334-524-7005

wANTED lAND IN LEE, CHAMBERS AND MACON COUNTY..FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES..NEEDED IMMEDIATELY!!

CALL 334-749-2923 FOR SAlE 10 acres on oak mountain between Waverly Hall & L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm SHELLY Shiloh. All inquiries please call 334HElP wANTED ServiceSHELLY Techs and L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm Installers.

04-12 Need 5 Years experience. 663-3085 04-12 or 334-540-9094 Apply at FARNELL HEATING AND Alabama FT WALTON BEACH, FL. AIR CONDITIONS. 2105 Airport Rd, Suite4/12, 3, Auburn, 4/5, 4/19,AL. 4/26 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Manufactured Home

FOR SAlE 16X80 ADVANTAGE, Business Opportunity FLEETWOOD 28X64, PEACHSTATE 24X52 ALL HOME HAVE BEEN REMOLDED AND HAvE yOu been working as a stylist AuTO MECHANIC Needed, 5 Years IN EXCELLENT CONDIDTION for another salon or barbar shop? experencedesired. All Jobs Major RANDOLPH COUNTY MOBILE Getting paid enough? Earn $2,500/ and Minor. R and N Auto Repair and HOME SALES, INC 334.863.8116 mo. or more and own your own chair.

Towing, Frederick Ave. Apelika, AL. Call 334-826-0620 for details. Your Apply in person. Bring References.

Miscellaneous time is your money and you can be Serious inquires only. as flexible as you want.

PART-TIME SEAMTRESSAPPly at GOOD uSED A/C Equipment Call DISCOvER HOw regular people, Men’s Outlet. 720 Columbus Pkwy, Wayne 1-407-637-6825 like yourself, are creating a better Opelika life for themselves, thier families and THE OCEAN Corp. 10840 Rockley others. Visit www.alabamalimu.com CuSTOMER SERvIES REP for Road, Houston, Texas 77099. Train and see. the finanacial services industry.F/T, for a New Career. *Underwater process payments, service accounts, Welder. Commercial Diver. *NDT/ make collection calls, general office Weld Inspector. Job Placement Cars work. Resume to East Alabama Assistance. Financial Aid available Credit, Inc. 3909 Pepperell Parkway for those who qualify. 1-800-32197 DODGE Intrepid $2200 OBO Suite B, Opelika, Alabama 36801 0298.

334-737-6477 00 CHEvROlET Lumina Call for Price 334-737-6477

HElP wANTED Person with Detailing Experience, Automotive and Marine. Call 334-799-1627

Financial

00 MERCuRy Sable, Automatic, you FuTREll CONSulTING/FuNDING Co. Pays cash for owner financed drive $700down 334-737-6076 Mortgages. Professional Service/ 95 NISSAN Pathfinder, Nice, Clean Fast Closing Call (706) 573-0615 or vehicle $3800 Cash. 334-737-6076 (763) 359-3736 05 FORD Freestar Mini Van, Low miles, new tires, $5995 334-737L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm KIM 04-12 6076

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Includes: Haircut Hot Lather Neck Shave Hot Towel

(334) 826-0620

1655 S. College Auburn, AL 36832 Behind Zaxby’s Mon.- Fri 8am-6pm - Sat. 8am-2pm

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Children, Custody, Property & Debts. Uncontested. Satisfaction Guaranteed! Unlimited Customer Support. Call 24/hrs. Free Information! 1-800-250-8142.

For Sale

22 Dinner Plates, 20 Salad Plates, 15 Desert Plates, 17 Cups, 17 Saucers, 2 Serving Bowls, 1 Serving Platter.

For info call (706) 615-1242!

Real Estate

Call 706-341-2501

HuNTERS DREAM, 10 acres with 24x32 3/4 finished cabin. Deer, Hogs, Turkey - Shot over 26 deer on property in the last 6 years. Very TOP RATE PRODUCTS! Low remote 10 miles outside Lumkin, Prices! Electronics, Sports/Outdoors, GA. Peach, Apple, Pecan trees and Home/Garden, Computers/ blackberrie! Asking $98,000 call Video Games, Automotive..

229-321-1528 Explore our Large Selection!

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Trucks

lOG CABIN $3800 (Original Price $23,800) Moving and Must Sell.

768 square feet (Expandable to 1152 sq.ft.) 101 solid oak logs, full dovetailed, complete precut wall set with all plans for stone fireplace, high pitched roof, 10’ high ceilings, porch.

Stack walls in two days. Add roof in 2 days. Extra nice! Pay when received.

(Will haul to Auburn for $1850).

Tremendous Bargain. Owner (870) 577-5757.

1999 CHEvy_BlAzER, Low mileage, great everyday driver, sun roof, clean title, $3,500 obo, 334737-6477

wANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201

93 FORD King Cab $3800 334-7376477

Motorcycles wANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI: Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, Z1R, Kawasaki Triples, GT380, GS400, CB750, (1969-75) Cash-Paid, Nationwide-Pickup, 1-800-7721142, 1-310-721-0726. usa@ classicrunners.com

2004 DODGE_RAM SLT, Loaded, 5.7L Hemi Engine, Quad Cab, Leather Interior, 237K Highway Miles, $6,900 334-332-7828 93 CHEvy Sierra, extended cab, clean, runs good, $2995 obo 334737-6477

96 FORD F-150 Regular Cab, Clean, $3500 334-737-6076 92 BuS 15 Passenger with Wheelchair Lift, Diesel $4200 334737-6076 2000 FORD Explorer Eddie Bauer Loaded $1000 Down call 334-7376076

WANT TO BUY DIABETIC TEST Strips Wanted.

Any Type, Any Brand. Unexpired.Will pay up to $27 a box&shipping. Call T.S.C. 866-368-2269

For More Information Call Owner

(706) 569-1251

AkC PAPERED miniature schnauzers $300. Tales docked will be dewormed and first shots call Angelia 334-560-6288.

334-741-5699 EVANSVILLE, TN. Opelika VALDOSTA, GA.baths, large rec PENS BR split level 2.5 room with fireplace, 7 car garage, 2 & FT 334-448-6191 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 Smiths 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 storage buildings, 1/3 acre, recent 4/5, 4 DIvORCE $99.00 Covers renovations. Located in Ladonia.

Business, Equipment & Inventory

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• Local & LongSHELLY Distance L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm FOR SAlE - $165,000,SHELLY or lease/ L:/Jan L:/Jan/Sales/Paradigm option $$down + monthly payment, 04-12 04-12 04-12 or Rent $1400 including utilities. 4

YogurT STore For Sale

DENVER, FT COLLINS GREELEY 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 LenoxCOLOEternal China SPRINGS PUEBLO 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Sportsman’s Barber Shop

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07 FORD Focus Auto, New Tires, $2000 Down $250 Month 334-7376076

Looking for Sales Representatives .Women and Men !

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40 -45 WORK WEEK STABLE FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS !

MEDICAL/DENTAL BENEFITS PAID TRAINING COMPENSATION: SALARY = BONUSES-AVG. ANNUAL SALARY $40-90 K

OPELIKA FORD DODGE JEEP RAM CHRYSLER 801 Columbus Parkway Opelika,Alabama 36801 Call or Text 256-655-6295 Ask for Robert Craft Email opelikaford@gmail.com

Outside Sales Position Available Unlimited Income Potential

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We are looking for people to partner with us in the Columbus & Phenix City area Individuals must be familar with the market.

This is a 1099 Straight commission sales opportunity with a company that have been in the area over 7 years

Email or Call info@tidbitscv.com (706) 332-0090

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$3,000 Under Invoice On All New Vehicles 10 FORD FOCUS SE

06 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

USED CARS

05 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5

07 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5

09 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT

10 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT

$9,980 $10,987 $12,987 $13,131 $13,591 $13,967 10 TOYOTA COROLLA LE

11 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT

05 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED

12 FORD FIESTA SE

08 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

11 MAZDA 3 SPORT

$13,987 $14,397 $14,991 $15,571 $15,965 $16,480 11 FORD RANGER XLT

12 HYUNDAI SONATA

10 DODGE CHARGER SXT 12 HYUNDAI VELOSETER

12 FORD ECONOLINE

12 DODGE CHARGER SE

$16,982 $16,982 $17,987 $19,897 $19,999 $22,995

334-749-8113 • I-85 Exit 62 • Opelika, AL