BARGAINS GALORE; STORE DEDICATED TO HELPING AREA'S ELDERLY PROVIDES HOLIDAY PATRONS.Byline: Annette Bailey Daily News Staff Writer Jeanne Coffey knows a bargain when she sees one - and Monday she saw more than her share at the Senior Concerns Ultimate Holiday Store. ``I couldn't get out of house soon enough to get here. I was in real estate for 23 years and made a barrel of money, but I'm still always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. bargains,'' said Coffey, clutching her holiday treasures. Senior Concerns Ultimate Holiday Store is a monthlong holiday sale offering a large selection of holiday memorabilia ranging from festively-clad stuffed animals
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the , Christmas cards, ornaments Ornaments are a frequent embellishment to music. Sometimes different symbols represent the same ornament, or vice versa. Different ornament names can refer to an ornament from a specific area or time period. , mugs, frames, and miscellaneous holiday fare perfectly suited for any and all holiday shoppers. Not to be confused with the Senior Concerns Bargain Boutique - a year-round store providing consumers with a full inventory of new and near-new holiday merchandise - the Senior Concerns Ultimate Holiday Store is available only through the month of December, providing holiday shoppers and bargain hunters Bargain Hunters was a game show on ABC in the summer of 1987, hosted by Peter Tomarken. Games Each episode featured six contestants, with two playing one of the following games — Bargain Quiz, Bargain Trap and Bargain Busters — at a time. an extra opportunity to purchase brand-new merchandise and collectibles at considerable savings. The Ultimate Holiday Store is inside the Human Services Center, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive. Senior Concerns is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. dedicated to providing services for the Conejo Valley's frail and elderly, working directly with programs such as Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. , Senior Advocates, Safe Return, and the Fitzgerald Day Support Center. All the proceeds earned from the Ultimate Holiday Store will go directly to Senior Concerns programs to assist the community's frail and elderly. ``I'd like to see us make $20,000 this month, and judging from the response so far, I think we will,'' said Joy Hagestad, Senior Concerns board member and boutique manager. A board member since 1991, Hagestad has seen many positive changes in the past seven years. ``When I first came on the board, we were at the Fitzgerald House and could only accommodate 15 people. Now, in our permanent facility we can accommodate 40 people - 30 frail seniors and 10 with Alzheimers.'' Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. resident Don Parker dropped in briefly. ``I was just walking by and had to see what they had. I'll be back later with a friend,'' he said, glancing through the Christmas card selection. Moorpark resident Tammi Harrington did her best to survey the merchandise as her 4-year-old son, Alex, impatiently tugged on her arm. ``I'll be back tomorrow - when he's in school,'' she said. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Cazier of Moorpark beams after finding the last ``Snow Baby'' at the Senior Concerns Ultimate Holiday Store in Thousand Oaks on Monday. The store will operate through December. (2--Color) Shoppers look over bargains at the Ultimate Holiday Store. Proceeds go to programs to assist the elderly. (3--Color) Shirley Muldoon of Torrance, left, hunts for small holiday treasures at the store located in the Human Services Center in Thousand Oaks. Michael Owen
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