mmmm Designs by D<strong>on</strong> 100 dozen roses of appreciati<strong>on</strong> • Bv MELISSA VALLERAND WILMINGTON - So maybe dia- m<strong>on</strong>ds are a girl's best friend, as <strong>the</strong> saying goes. But nobody seemed to mind it when <strong>the</strong>y received roses, did <strong>the</strong>y? In fact,helium ballo<strong>on</strong>s, candles, collectibles, wind chimes, fruit and gourmet baskets, and floral arrange- ments always seemed to go over well, too. All <strong>the</strong>se elegant gifts (excluding <strong>the</strong> diam<strong>on</strong>ds) can be found at Designs by D<strong>on</strong>, a shop in Wilmingt<strong>on</strong>, located <strong>on</strong> 319 Main Street. Customers are subject to a dedica- ti<strong>on</strong> to satisfy <strong>on</strong> behalf of <strong>the</strong> staff. As <strong>on</strong>e particular man, who was making a purchase <strong>the</strong>re, put it, "It's a place with pers<strong>on</strong>ality and feelings." Designs by D<strong>on</strong> is owned by D<strong>on</strong> Hill and his daughter, Tracey, both of Wilmingt<strong>on</strong>. The shop has been in business for eight years as of this com- ing October. D<strong>on</strong> Hill believes that <strong>the</strong> secret to <strong>the</strong> shop's success is as follows, "we listen to <strong>the</strong> people, give <strong>the</strong>m what <strong>the</strong>y want, and make <strong>the</strong>m happy." Noted mostly for offering great quality roses, <strong>the</strong> shop also specializes in deliveries. The delivery area in- cludes, but is not limited to Wilming- t<strong>on</strong> and <strong>the</strong> towns touching it. How- ever, wire services, such as FID, Telcflora, AFS, and Carik, make it possible for deliveries to be made out- side of <strong>the</strong> area. You might have heard different myths involving <strong>the</strong> best ways to help c<strong>on</strong>tinue <strong>the</strong> growth of a flower. A piece of advice that Designs by D<strong>on</strong> gives is that you should abstain from putting an aspirin tablet in <strong>the</strong> water. The reas<strong>on</strong> for this is that it's too fS- AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Mobile Mechanic 658-5944 Save $ $ $"<strong>on</strong> brakes' and general repairs Day & evening service available Advertisement It's YOUR M<strong>on</strong>ey BEFORE YOU LEND TO YOUR CHILD... All across America, loving parents are lending <strong>the</strong>ir children m<strong>on</strong>ey to buy a house or start a business. The IRS has firm rules c<strong>on</strong>cerning a loan. A smart choice is to set up a b<strong>on</strong>a Tide loan, charge interest <strong>on</strong> it or take an equity positi<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong> business. The IRS will acknowledge it as a loan, not a gift The patent must declare die interest paid, but <strong>the</strong> child is allowed to deduct <strong>the</strong> interest if <strong>the</strong> house is used as collateral. (New rule: parents can also lend m<strong>on</strong>ey for an FHA down payment, taking a sec<strong>on</strong>d mortgage <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> house.) Parents can set up interest-free loan up to $ 100,000, but <strong>the</strong>re are rules to follow. If you lend more, or rf <strong>the</strong> recipient has more than $ 1,000 in net investment income, <strong>the</strong> IRS will compute <strong>the</strong> market-rate interest <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> loan (5.77 percent last year) and tax you as if it was received. If <strong>the</strong> imputed interest is more than S10,000 a year, it may cost you gift tax, too. D<strong>on</strong>'t make a finan- cial move without checking it out with <strong>the</strong> tax people at Joyce K. BrLsbois, C.P.A. 404 Main St., Suite #1 Wilmingt<strong>on</strong>. MA 01887 (508) 658-5034 V str<strong>on</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> flower to handle, and hence forth, <strong>the</strong> flower is apt to ap- proach death faster. Instead, <strong>the</strong> shop recommends using <strong>the</strong> packet of nutri- ents <strong>the</strong>y give to <strong>the</strong>ir customers to insure a healthy life of <strong>the</strong> flower. As far as cutting <strong>the</strong>m goes, it's best to cut <strong>the</strong>m at an angle using a knife. This would allow <strong>the</strong> veins to receive <strong>the</strong> maximum amount of nutrients as well as prevent <strong>the</strong> stem from forming a sucti<strong>on</strong> cup at <strong>the</strong> bottom of <strong>the</strong> vase. On Wednesday, September 10, 1997, Designs by D<strong>on</strong> will begiving away 1200 roses costing absolutely nothing. The first 100 customers will TOWN CRIER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1997 receive a dozen roses each. From <strong>the</strong>re, <strong>the</strong> customer is expected to keep <strong>on</strong>e rose and give <strong>the</strong> remaining eleven away to eleven different people. This special is to promote "Good Neighbor Day" which is celebrated in Canada and <strong>the</strong> United States. At <strong>the</strong> same time, it's <strong>the</strong> shop's way of celebrating it's anniversary and thanking <strong>the</strong> town for it's support Designs by D<strong>on</strong> is open <strong>the</strong> follow- ing times: M<strong>on</strong>day through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ph<strong>on</strong>e number for <strong>the</strong> shop is 988- 0044. McNAMARA TIRE CO. 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