Winn Dixie 10/26-11/1
by TheresaShadrix
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On page 8 of the ad this week, there is a manufacturer coupon that expires on 11/1:
Get (1) bag of Doritos chips when you buy three 12oz can 12-pack from Pepsi. Max. value of $3.50


MAKE-A-MEAL DEAL

Buy (2) Red Baron Pizzas 2/$12.98

Get:

  • Blue Bell ice cream cups (12 ct)
  • Totino’s pizza rolls (15 ct)
  • Tyson chicken nuggets, tenders, breasts or fingers (10-13.2 oz)
  • 7-Up 2 liter product

** (Save $2 instantly when you purchase (2) Red Baron pizzas. See store for coupon)

DOUBLE PLAY

Get (1) FREE pound Hormel ham when you purchase (1) pound WD deli cheese in a single transaction.

WHAT-A-DEAL

Buy (2) Pantene shampoos or conditioners 2/$11.98

Get:

  • TopCare cotton balls (200 ct)
  • Ivory soap (4 bar)
  • Secret invisible solid antiperspirant deodorant
  • Crest toothpaste (3.5 oz)

BOGO’s

MEAT, CHICKEN, FISH

Sanderson Farms skinless, boneless chicken breasts (save up to $4.59)

Sanderson Farms skinless, boneless chicken thighs (save up to $3.99)

Sanderson Farms skinless, boneless chicken leg quarters (save up to $1.79)

WD pork steaks or country style ribs (save up to $3.69)

WD skinless, boneless chicken breasts or tenders (save up to $10.99)

WD brand beef sirloin steak (save up to $9.99)

Mama Lucia Italian style meatballs (save up to $7.99)

Butterball turkey lunchmeat (save up to $3.99)

Nathan’s beef franks (save up to $5.69)

Louis Kemp crab snack delights (save up to $3.49)

Ocean Café crab cakes (save up to $8.99)

Fisherman’s Wharf whiting fillets (save up to $7.99)

GROCERY

Mrs. Smith’s cobblers (save up to $6.79)

Edy’s ice cream (save up to $6.79)

Entenmann’s loaf cakes (save up to $4.29)

Nature’s Own or Natural Grain bagels (save up to $4.29)

Thomas’ plain English muffin (save up to $4.29)

Wonder or Merita hotdog or hamburger buns (save up to $2.89)

Dole classic, iceberg, shredded lettuce or tender leaf spinach (save up to $2.99)

Kool-Aid or Country Time (save up to $4.19)

Hormel Chili with beans (save up to $3.59)

Campbell’s Select Harvest soup (save up to $2.69)

Valley Fresh white chicken (save up to $3.59)

Pompeian classic or extra light olive oil (save up to $6.59)

Carbonell extra virgin olive oil (save up to $6.59)

WD foil packs seasonings, sauces or gravies (save up to $2.39)

WD spices or extracts (save up to $10.49)

WD snack crackers or vanilla wafers (save up to $2.99)

WD sweetener (save up to $3.69)

Quaker instant grits (save up to $3.19)

General Mills cereals (save up to $4.99)

Duncan Hines cake mixes (save up to $2.19)

Planter’s peanuts (save up to $3.99)

Baby Ruth, Nestle Crunch or Butterfinger fun size (save up to $3.99)

Bugles, Chex Mix, Orville Redenbacher popcorn (save up to $5.99)

Ruffles potato chips (save up to $4.29)

HOUSEHOLD

Xtra laundry detergent (save up to $3.99)

Freshmatic I-motion or Ultra kit or Airwick 2-in-1 aerosol (save up to $13.99)

WD Starbright windshield washer fluid (save up to $2.39)

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Scunci or Conair hair accessories (save up to $25.49)

Right Guard deodorant (save up to $3.99)

WD feminine pads (save up to $4.29)

 

$10 Olay Spa Gift Set Caddy at Walmart.com
by TheresaShadrix
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Oct 21, 2011 | 592 views |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend | print | permalink
If you like Olay products, Walmart is offering a great online deal. Purchase one Olay Spa Gift Set Caddy with Bonus 1-Year Subscription to Allure Magazine for $10.00. Plus, it ships free.

An added bonus is that ShopAt Home is offering 2% cash back, so if you are not already a member, join for free here.  Once you register, search for Walmart, click the "Shop Now" button and then search for the Olay Spa Gift Set.

There are two gift sets in the deal. Thanks to www.hip2save.com for the information!

Venus Sensuous Skin Care Gift Pack #1
*Venus Embrace Razor
*Venus Satin Care Shaving Cream (2.5 oz)
*Olay Ribbons Body Wash (10 oz)
*Bath puff
*All packed in a reusable shower caddy
*Plus as an added bonus the Sensuous Skin Care Gift Pack includes a one year subscription to Allure Magazine or any one of 5 other publications (or $9.99 rebate)

Venus Sensuous Skin Care Gift Pack #2
*Venus Spa Breeze Razor
*Secret Lavender Body Mist (1.0 oz)
*Olay Ribbons Body Wash (10 oz)
*bath puff
*All packed in a reusable shower caddy
*Plus as an added bonus the Sensuous Skin Care Gift Pack includes a one year subscription to Allure Magazine or any one of 5 other publications (or $9.99 rebate)

If you do not want the Allure magazine subscription, you can submit the form found here, along with the card inside the Olay gift set, for a $9.99 rebate.



Clip2Save column: Shopping CVS for Savings, Part One
by TheresaShadrix
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Oct 18, 2011 | 664 views |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend | print | permalink
The CVS ExtraCare card is the key to saving at CVS
The CVS ExtraCare card is the key to saving at CVS
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In 1964, the first Consumer Value Store (CVS) opened in Lowell, Mass. Since that time, the drugstore has grown to 7,000 locations throughout the nation. Couponers shop CVS because it is considered coupon friendly, has a strong reward card program and offers store coupons that can be stacked with manufacturer coupons. But, as with everything in couponing, you have to understand everything the store has to offer before you can get the best deals.

The ExtraCare Rewards Program

The key to savings at CVS is the CVS ExtraCare rewards card, which will celebrate 10 years in 2011. In order to participate, you have to register for a card in the store or online.  ExtraCare members also receive special offers and coupons in the mail and email. When you sign up for emails, you will receive a $4 off $20 CVS coupon, that can be used with other CVS and manufacturer coupons. So, in order to take full advantage, you should register your card and email at CVS.com.

ExtraCare Bucks (ECB's)

The main component of the ExtraCare Rewards card is the ExtraCare Bucks. I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like one buck, so extra bucks is certainly something to love. It’s all in how you spread the ECB love.

 ECB’s print at the bottom of your receipt and there are three ways to receive them.

  1. Each week, CVS has certain items for sale. The sales begin on Sunday and end on Saturday. Sale items include offers for Extra Bucks after the purchase of the item.
  2. Extra Bucks pays back customers two percent on purchases in the form of a coupon printed at the bottom of the store receipt. CVS also rewards customers with $1.00 to spend on front store merchandise for every two prescriptions purchased.
  3. You can also purchase a Green Bag Tag at CVS and a recycled bag. When you scan the tag and use it with a recycled bag, you will receive $1 ECB after four scans. You can only scan the card once per day.

Rain Checks

If a sale item is out of stock, then ask for a rain check. At CVS, the rain checks do not expire and you will still receive the ECB.

Coupon Policy

Last month, CVS finally released an official coupon policy. The entire coupon policy is online here but some key points are that CVS:

  • Will accept manufacturers coupons, including those printed online.
  • Can stack one manufacturer coupon with one CVS coupon per item.
  • Can use coupons on sale items.
  • Will not accept expired coupons.

CVS Coupons

CVS offers store coupons that can be printed from their website, from email offers, from the Reinventing Beauty magazine that is purchased in the store and from the CVS Kiosk.

  • Your ExtraCare card can be scanned at the CVS Kiosk once per day. Scan the card once and CVS coupons will. Then, scan it again.

This week, register for an ExtraCare reward card and purchase a Green Bag Tag. Next week, I’ll have part two of shopping at CVS. If you want to go ahead and shop a few deals, look at the weekly match ups on www.southernsavers.com or www.hip2save.com. There are also CVS exclusive blogs at www.simplycvsshopping.com and www.iheartcvs.com.

Got a question? Email me at thadrix@annistonstar.com.

 

 

Winn Dixie BOGO's and Make-A-Meal, week of Oct. 19-Oct. 25, 2011
by TheresaShadrix
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BOGO's

MEAT, CHICKEN, FISH

WD All Natural Center Cut Pork Chops, wafer thin, assorted pork chops

WD country style pork loin ribs

Fisherman’s Wharf whiting, tilapia, cod, grouper, flounder or perch fillets

Sea Best butterfly shrimp, scallops, clam strips

Mrs. Paul’s fish sticks (save up to $6.99 on 2)

Sanderson Farms chicken thighs, drumsticks, split breasts

Armour meatballs

 

FROZEN FOODS

Breyers ice cream (save up to $6.99 on 2)

Pepperidge Farm garlic or cheese toast (save up to $3.79 on 2)

 

GROCERY

Post or General Mills cereal (save up to $4.59 on 2)

Progresso soup ((save up to $2.59 on 2)

Green Giant canned vegetables (save up to $5.28 on 2)

Welch’s grape juice (save up to $3.99 on 2)

Crystal Light lemonade & teas (save up to $3.99 on 2)

Pompeian extra olive oil (save up to $4.99 on 2)

Hostess twinkies (save up to $4.29 on 2)

WD sugar or cake cones (save up to $2.39 on 2)

WD seasonings, gravies, sauces (save up to $6.99 on 2)

Merita Old Fashioned Nature’s Own bread (save up to $4.59 on 2)

Pace salsa or picante sauce (save up to $3.09 on 2)

Nabisco tray packs or Cheeze-It (save up to $6.69 on 2)

 

HOUSEHOLD

Fab laundry detergent (save up to $5.28 on 2)

Mr. Clean spray (32 oz) Joy lemon dish detergent (30 oz)(save up to $3.79 on 2)

Arm & Hammer or Close-Up toothpaste (save up to $3.79 on 2)

Plackers (24-90 ct) (save up to $3.79 on 2)

Hefty foam plates (save up to $4.99 on 2)

 

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Sundown or Osteo Bi-Flex vitamins (save up to $40.99 on 2)

3 bar Dial soap (save up to $3.19 on 2)

Wet & Wild cosmetics (save up to $6.99 on 2)

 

WHAT-A-DEAL

Buy (1) 33.2 lb WD twin-pack charcoal for $14.99

Get:

  • Doritos (11 oz)
  • Chinet plates (32 ct)
  • Armour jumbo hot dogs (16 oz)
  • WD mustard (16 oz)

 

Buy (2) 45 ct, 13 gal Hefty Black Out Trash Bags 2/$25.98

Get:

  • Chek (2 liter)
  • WD plastic cups (50 ct, 16 oz)
  • Heinz ketchup (10 ct packets)
  • Bounty paper napkins (160 or 200 ct)
  • WD aluminius foil (37.5 sq ft)
Yard Sale fundraiser for Payton Thornton & family
by TheresaShadrix
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White Plains Middle School is sponsoring a community yard sale to raise money for the Thornton/Rainwater family to help offset some of the expenses this family faces due to Payton’s condition.

If you know of anyone that can help with the event by giving donations, please contact April Trantham at 256-741-4704  or Leigh Ann Patterson at 256-741-4709.

Click Here for a recent article from The Anniston Star about Payton.

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Anniston man with crazy hats had big heart
by Patrick McCreless
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Darrel "Sonny" Clayton was known in the community for his profession as a clown. Clayton had hundreds of hats which were on display at his memorial service.  Photo by Courtney Davies
Darrel "Sonny" Clayton was known in the community for his profession as a clown. Clayton had hundreds of hats which were on display at his memorial service. Photo by Courtney Davies
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Sonny Clayton never met a hat he didn't like or a stranger he couldn't make a friend. A self-proclaimed clown, the Anniston native always had a balloon animal for a crying child or a big smile and helping hand for anyone in trouble. He was a kind of local celebrity and though people might not have known his name, his wacky hats and friendly attitude were unforgettable. Clayton died early Tuesday morning at his sister's home in Anniston. He was 60. A memorial service for Clayton was held Wednesday at Church on the Rock in Anniston. For decades, Clayton entertained children in full clown makeup at birthday parties, church events and parades. Only poor health forced him to give up his full clowning activities about three years ago, said Diane Tant, Clayton's sister. But even when he was not in clown costume or even at a special event, he would routinely go out of his way to brighten a child's day, Tant said. "He'd keep a bag of balloons in his vest pocket," Tant said. "If he'd see a child in Wal-Mart who was upset, he'd make a balloon for them." Clayton had vast balloon-making skills, able to create swords, poodles and even flowers. "He used to come down to our children's church and make balloon animals when we did fundraisers to bring people in," said Darlene Wood, secretary for Church on the Rock. "He knew all the children's names and they weren't afraid to approach him ... he didn't look like a grown up." Even when not in clown costume, Clayton looked amusing, which was just the way he liked it. Tant said the colorful hats Clayton wore were just another way for him to brighten people's lives. "He was always trying to make someone happy," Tant said. "He would say, 'if I can just make one person laugh a day, that's my goal.'" He almost never failed to wear a large, gaudy hat in public. Almost a hundred of the hats were displayed on four large tables at his memorial service. Hats of every shape and size were there, some that resembled large hot dogs and chickens to others that were patriotic red, white and blue. Beyond the hats, Clayton for years would go to local hospitals around Christmas to deliver candy canes to the medical staff there. "He thought all the doctors at the hospital did not get enough recognition," Tant said. Dr. Michael Kline, a urologist in Anniston who had known Clayton for 10 years, said Clayton never failed to be friendly. "He always had a smile on his face," Kline said. "And even though he might have had different types of medical problems, he never let it get him down." Curtis Kirk of Jacksonville, who grew up with Clayton, said the man's friendly, kind nature never wavered. "He never had a bad word to say about anybody and never hurt anybody or anything," Kirk said. Teresa Hayes of Wellington, who was also a friend of Clayton's, said he always tried to help other people whenever possible. "He was very unconventional in the way he looked, but he was the most kind-hearted person," Hayes said. Tant said Clayton was just a people person who talked to everyone he met. "He never met a stranger," she said. Staff writer Patrick McCreless: 256-235-3561. On Twitter @PMcCreless_Star.
American Medical Association recognizes obesity as a disease
by Patrick McCreless
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Jun 19, 2013 | 472 views |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend | print
As a nurse practitioner at the Oxford Adult Care and Weight Loss Center, Kanina Crosen sees Alabama's obesity problem firsthand. To her, obesity is more than a condition that 30 percent of adult Alabamians live with every day, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a disease. The American Medical Association, the largest physician group in the country, agrees, and officially recognized obesity as a disease Monday during its annual meeting in Chicago. But while the organization has no legal authority to dictate how obesity should be treated, some local health experts say the decision could spur physicians to more aggressively attack the problem and encourage insurers to offer more coverage for treatments and prevention. "I honestly do think it's a disease," Crosen said. "We try every possible angle to prevent it, the same way we might treat someone who has high blood pressure ... it's a problem we're trying to prevent." The AMA, specifically its house of delegates, voted to categorize obesity as a disease during its annual meeting in Chicago Monday. The decision went against the conclusions of the association's Council on Science and Public Health, which studied the issue the past year. The council determined obesity was not a disease since the body mass index, the measure used to define obesity, is overly simplistic. Statistics from the CDC show that obesity is a growing epidemic, with more than one-third of American adults being categorized as obese. About 17 percent of U.S. children are obese, the statistics show. The situation is particularly dire for Alabama, which is among the three states with the highest rates of obesity for adults. Obesity can lead to a variety of conditions, from diabetes to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Lewis Doggett of Anniston Pediatrics, who focuses on childhood obesity and is working to create a childhood obesity clinic for the area, said obesity has been treated like a disease for some time. "I think whether they call it that or not, we certainly treat it like it's a disease," Doggett said. "It's got obvious medical morbidity attached to it and there's definitely prevention efforts with it." Doggett said he hoped AMA's decision will lead to more intervention and prevention of obesity among the medical community. At Anniston Pediatrics, Doggett tells parents to feed their children five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, cut out sweets and sugary beverages and encourage them to engage in one hour of activity each day. Crosen said she hoped the disease designation will encourage insurers to cover more treatments for obesity. "I hope insurance will cover more things like appetite suppressants, weight loss treatment and even gym memberships," Crosen said. Crosen said prevention of obesity is the key to dealing with a host of other diseases that many Americans have, such as diabetes. "You've got to start at the root of the problem," Crosen said. Dr. Jeff Terry, chairman of the Alabama delegation to the AMA and past president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, said he was not sure what, if any, effect AMA's decision will have on the medical community. "We want to acknowledge that obesity is a terrible problem affecting over 30 percent of our population, however, the council felt it did not meet the true definition of disease," Terry said. "This does not affect how we take care of obesity ... it is not important as far as how physicians take care of the patient." Don Williamson, Alabama’s state health officer, who attended the AMA meeting, said he had mixed feelings about the decision. "If it encourages insurance companies to cover preventive care, that's a positive development," Williamson said. However, he added that the disease label could encourage some people to take less responsibility for their own fitness. Dr. Timothy Garvey, chairman of the department of nutrition sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said he considered obesity to be a disease with genetic, behavioral and environmental causes. "I very enthusiastically welcome this decision," Garvey said. Garvey said the AMA decision could accelerate changes in society's understanding about obesity, and he hopes it will improve coverage offered by insurers. Garvey said insurers will cover bariatric surgery, a procedure involving the removal of a portion of the stomach to treat obesity, but not many lifestyle interventions like weight-loss programs. "We need to use all the weapons we have to treat this disease and it would help if insurers help cover prevention," Garvey said. Staff writer Patrick McCreless: 256-235-3561. On Twitter @PMcCreless_Star. Capitol and statewide reporter Tim Lockette contributed to this report.
A group of students listen as instructor Jeffrey Nichols talks to them about how to properly set up a camera at the Longleaf Studios in Jacksonville. Photo by Trent Penny.
A group of students listen as instructor Jeffrey Nichols talks to them about how to properly set up a camera at the Longleaf Studios in Jacksonville. Photo by Trent Penny.
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Film students learn the business of storytelling
by Laura Gaddy
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Jun 19, 2013 | 307 views |  0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend | print
A group of students listen as instructor Jeffrey Nichols talks to them about how to properly set up a camera at the Longleaf Studios in Jacksonville. Photo by Trent Penny.
A group of students listen as instructor Jeffrey Nichols talks to them about how to properly set up a camera at the Longleaf Studios in Jacksonville. Photo by Trent Penny.
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JACKSONVILLE — On the floor of a converted warehouse Wednesday, Jana Tolliver steadied a light on a long, metal pole so it shone on an expanse of green-painted plywood. Also pointing at the green walls and floor were about a dozen other lights and one camera, waiting for action. Tolliver, 24, was one of a dozen teens and young adults in the warehouse to learn the basics of film production in a week-long camp hosted by the Northeast Alabama Film Initiative, a nonprofit established by Jacksonville State University to train a workforce to staff a local film industry. It’s hoped the effort will help attract filmmakers to take advantage of a 2009 tax-incentives law aimed at movie and television projects. For Tolliver, who hopes to become an animator, the camp is a chance to get her hands on movie-making equipment and learn how to tell stories through film. “I’m building an extra skill that might help me get a job related to what I want to do,” she said. The converted warehouse is the home of Longleaf Studios, the initiative’s facility in western Jacksonville. The green-painted plywood, according to program director Pete Conroy, is the largest green screen in an Alabama studio. Actors are filmed performing in front of the screen, and producers later replace the images of the green surfaces with other images so the actors can be made to appear anywhere in the finished film. Conroy said he hopes the program encourages some of the students to consider enrolling in film classes at Jacksonville State University being taught by Jeffrey Nichols, an artist in residence there. Nichols and Louisiana native Chuck Bush were leading the instruction at the camp on Wednesday. “This is round one,” said Bush, who broke into the entertainment industry as an actor in the 1985 film “Fandango.” “I teach them whatever they need to know.” On Wednesday, the students learned the basic framework of visual storytelling. Earlier in the week, they learned to use digital video cameras and how to set up studio lighting. By the week’s end they’ll have produced short films with help from the instructors. “It gives students a big heads up,” said one participant, 32-year-old Jonathan Garland, who has worked behind the scenes at WJXS-TV 24. “It amazes me that it’s in Jacksonville.” The Northeast Alabama Entertainment Initiative is being supported with state tax money routed through JSU. The 2014 Education Trust Fund budget includes $226,194 for the program, down from $426,194 in 2013. The cost for each student to attend this week’s film camp was $650, $300 of which is paid by the initiative, leaving the students to pay $350. The funding is intended to help the local economy cash in on the 2009 tax incentives bill, modeled on a Louisiana law that has grown a film industry in that state. According to the Motion Picture Association of America, 8,655 people have jobs directly related to the film industry in Louisiana, 3,400 of them in production-related work. The state has provided filming locations for movies including the 2013 releases “Now You See Me,” “This Is the End” and “Snitch.” In Alabama, 3,529 people work in the industry, according to the MPAA, 540 of them in production jobs. While some of the students in Jacksonville this week, including Tolliver, said they were drawn to filmmaking as a form of creative expression, the focus at Longleaf this week has been on the basic skills for workers behind the scenes. “It’s called show business, not show art,” Bush told a reporter Wednesday. Staff writer Laura Gaddy: 256-235-3544. On Twitter @LJohnson_Star.
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