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Send your sweetie a 'marked' card by Colette Hutchings Battalion Staff Valentine's Day — the day for lovers — is Feb. 14. That's less than two weeks away. So if you're planning to do some serious . Valentining this year, better get those cards written and mailed. Now, if you're really serious about giving that sweetheart a special remembrance how about starting with a one-of-a-kind postmark? Loveland, Colorado is one of the most popular postmarking stations for such Valentines. Since 1947, the town has stamped cards with a special Valentine postmark. Only a couple of hundred cards were sent that first year, but Mary Dutter, a secretary at the Loveland Chamber of Com merce, said 292,000 cards were sent last year and this year the town expects to send even more. The city features a different postmark each year, which Dut ter said makes the postmarks collectors' items. This year's red-inked postmark inscription reads: "Memories are precious things/With some especially fine/With the loving touch of Cupid;/Tums them into Valen tines. To send for the red-inked postmark, Dutter said to: 1) Fill out card as usual and put correct postage on en velope. 2) Put the card inside a larger envelope and address to: Post master, Loveland, Colo., 80537 attention: Valentines. Cupid's Cards is another Valentine special offered in Loveland, Colo., A special 1982 Valentine card, with the inscription and Love land postmark, will be sent to the person(s) of your choice for 55 cents, which includes 35 cents for the card and 20 cents postage. To send for this, make a list of Valentines, include addresses and a description of how the card should be signed. If the sender wishes to send more to his or her love, a letter inside the card, along with the envelope's inscription, will be mailed for $2.50. Senders may dictate the letter over the phone by calling 303- 669-0854, or mail the message to: Cupids' Cards P.O. Box 622 Loveland, Colo., zip code 80537. Dutter said the Loveland Chamber of Commerce makes only 10 cents per card in profit, and uses the money to buy ink for next years' Valentines and buy coffee and donuts for local senior citizens who stamp the cards. Feb. 7 is the recommended mailing date for all Valentines to insure the cards will arrive by Feb. 14. Another Loveland — this one's in Ohio — also sends spe cial postmarks for Valentine's Day. Doris Pfiester, a secretary for the Loveland, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, became known as the "Valentine Lady" when the servcie was started 10 years ago. Pfiester, now widowed, said her daughters help her with the Valentining every year. Last year over 12,000 cards were received from all over the United States, and from 12 to 14 foreign countries, she said. But she still has one Valentine which she received to mail last year. "I found a card that was not addressed and finally opened it. It was a beautiful card sent to "Laurel" from "Chuck." It breaks my heart to know this Valentine was not able to be del ivered." Loveland's envelope inscrip tion is "There is nothing in this world so sweet as love," and a picture of Cupid adorns the en velope. To order this: 1) Address the card but do not stamp the envelopes. 2) Enclose all addressed cards in a larger envelope. Include money for postage, not stamps. Add 2 cents for each card. The 2 cents goes to the Loveland Chamber of Commerce fund. 3) Mail to: Valentine Lady, Loveland, Ohio, 45140. Since the ink inscription is in red, Pfiester said it's best not to use red envelopes. Pfiester said she has already received about 2,000 Valentines. "It just shows me that there are a lot of wonderful people left in this world," she said. Several Texas towns also pro vide postmarks suitable for Valentine's Day. The postmaster in Loving, Tx — population 150 — will stamp the city's name on the envelope. Cathy Oatman, a wife of Lov ing's volunteer fire chief, said the town usually stamps at least 100 cards each year. To receive the Loving postmark, place the card inside an envelope with a return address and mail to: Post master, Loving, Tx., 76062. In clude money for postage. Other Texas towns you may want to try are: Valentine, Tx. zip code 79854, and Lovelady, Tx. zip code 75851. Erwin Center features wide concert selection by Colette Hutchings Battalion Staff If the local line-up of concerts and special events aren't enough to satisfy discriminating tastes. Aggies may want to try The Frank Erwin Center on the University of Texas campus. True, Austin is known as "that place down the road where the other university is," but for con certs, the Emin Center offers more seating room than old G. Rollie White and the sound system, er, well — we won't bother to compare. This means bigger, better concerts, and more of them. It's a good deal, if you can stand to hear music along with several thousand teasips. Gordon Davies, a public relations director for the Frank Emin Events Center, said several music groups are planned for this semester and whether through sheer salesmanship or true sin cerity, said, "You're welcome to come on down." Below are concerts scheduled so far: * Feb. 15: Dan Fogelberg — top-price tickets are sold out, others are left. * Feb. 17: Foreigner — only few tickets are left. Approximately 12,000 tickets were sold the first day of sales, Davies said. * Feb. 23: Kool and the Gang — tickets went on sale Jan. 21. * Feb. 24: The Cars — tickets went on sale Jan. 29. * Feb. 25: The Oak Ridge Boys — tickets went on sale Jan. 16. * March 7: Jimmy Buffet * March 15: Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney boxing will be televised in the center. More concerts are to be announced in a few weeks, Davies said. No cameras or recorders are allowed during performances. Tickets for the events may be ordered by phone or mail. Visa and MasterCard orders will be taken by phone on a toll-free number: 800-252-9909. Davies said there is a 60c! per ticket convenience charge for phone orders. For mailing, the address is P.O. Box 2929, Au stin, Tx., 78769. Davies said calling insures faster ticket proces sing. If tickets are ordered in time, they will be mailed, Davies said, othemise they should be picked up at the box office. All tickets are reserved. Top Ten More screwball predictions You've heard what Jeanne Dixon and her friends had to say about what's going to happen this year. Untold numbers of a uestionable psychics make headlines each year with their pre- iction lists. So far, California has not slid into the ocean, Dolly and Burt are not married, and Cheryl Tiegs still has her left leg. So far so good, but who knows what 1982 holds? We don't, but we're going to pretend we do so we'll have something to compile a list of this week. Save it, and next year we'll say, "Told you so!" 1 — A member of the Texas A&M faculty or administration will lose his job. This innovative occurence will have no effect on the student body, faculty or alumni; they too will probably be gone by then. 2 — The Texas A&M football team will lose a game and the alumni will be upset. 3—Some lucky people will pass their courses; some may even graduate. The rest will predict and pray for terrible things to come their way. 4 — The United States will experience a shortage of shampoo. 5 — There will be a natural disaster somewhere in the world. People will die, and people with color televisions will gag during the newscasts. 6 — Something will come between Brooke and her Calvins. 7 — No one will care. 8 — The Osmond family will be hit with tooth decay and be forced to declare bankruptcy. 9 — Cars will be replaced with spaceships, so it won't matter that Post Oak Mall has entrances only on two sides. 10 — Jackie Sherrill will rake in the bucks and retire a rich man. ^ Hallmark Cards H and Gift Center fPi m • Weddings and Corsages • Roses • Foliage Plants ^3 W) t* i • Blooming Plants it • Cut Flowers -v m (Friday Flowers - $2.95) tp V & Flowers For All Occasions ft §# let.ilTiihli £> "Your Complete Florist" 707 Shopping Village V 696-6713 >> <9 «I9 C) PQ Vi* ■fc:::V r V \ir ▼