Turkey Deals in & Around Marion

Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK!  Got your turkey yet?  Want to know where the deals are in town?

Meijer:
Spend $20 in other items, get $9 OFF a turkey weighing 10-15lbs (applies to fresh or frozen). 
OR
Spend $20 in other items, get $16 OFF a turkey weighting 16+lbs (applies to fresh or frozen).

Marsh:
Spend $25 in other purchases and get a frozen turkey for only $0.57/lb (frozen turkeys 12-24lbs). 

Aldi:
Butterball turkey $1.09lb
(Sweet potatoes on sale for only $0.25/lb and butter on sale only $1.99 each)

Give Blood, Get a FREE Turkey!

You heard right - give blood, save a life, and you will get a free turkey!  Marsh and the South Bend Medical Foundation Blood Donor Center in Marion (basement of the ACC building across from the hospital) have teamed up to offer blood donors a GREAT promo for November.  Give blood before Nov. 23 and you'll get a coupon for a free 10-12lb frozen turkey from Marsh.

Hours of operation:
Mon & Tues - 11am - 7pm
Wednesday - 9am - 3pm
Thurs & Fri - 8am - 4:30pm

Requirements for giving blood:  must be 17 years or older, weigh at least 110lbs (not a problem for me!), wait 12 months after a tattoo or body piercing, wait 56 days between donations, be symptom-free of cold or influenza for 72 hours, be in good general health, wait 24 hours after a dental cleaning.

I went in and got my free turkey today, along with a $10 VISA gift card (you get a $10 VISA gift card every 3 times you give if you bring in your punch card).  Call to schedule and appointment and get your turkey too! What a win-win!

For more info or to schedule an appointment call 662-4630 or  CLICK HERE.

Lowes Build & Grow FREE Kids Clinic (Nov 12)

Lowes' next free Kids' Clinic is this Saturday, Nov 12 at 10am.  Kids thru age 12 are welcome to participate with help from a parent.   This week you will be making a science lab kit.  For more info, and to register, click HERE.

Need Your Eyes Checked?

Preferred Eye Care, LLC in Marion is helping their community this holiday season by offering a $100 gift certificate for donating non-perishable food items for St. Martin's Community Center.  All you have to do is take non-perishable items into Preferred Eye Care (711 N. River Drive), and they will give you your gift cert and will deliver the items to St. Martin's for you. 

The $100 gift certificate can be used for an exam, glasses, or contacts, and can be used WITH your vision insurance (if you have it).  Preferred Eye Care is doing this promo as a way of saying THANK YOU for helping support those who give to those in need in the community. 

For more info, go to their website HERE, or call them at 

(765) 664-9637

Thank you Preferred Eye Care! 

Butterball Turkey Coupon

Starting to think about Thanksgiving dinner? 

Make sure you head over to Coupons.com to print this coupon!   Never used Coupons.com?  It is FREE to sign up & print coupons! 

10 FREE Holiday Photo Cards from Staples!

Found this on the CouponDivas Site & I'm definitely going to take advantage of it!  If you print these in the store, you can avoid shipping costs, making these totally free!

Staples is offering 10 free 4x8 Holiday photo cards through November 12, 2011. (limited quantities available, so do it soon!)  Click HERE for coupon.

Fall Leaf Pick-up Schedule in Marion

From the Chronicle Tribune...

The 2011 fall leaf pick-up in the City of Marion has begun.  Bagged leaves will be picked up only if in paper yard waste bags.  No plastic bags will be picked up.  The schedule is:

Week of Oct 31: Friday and Saturday trash routes. 
Week of Nov 7: Tuesday trash route.
Week of Nov 14: Wednesday and Thursday trash routes.
Week of Nov 21: Friday trash route.
Week of Nov 28: Monday and Tuesday trash routes.
Week of Dec 5: Wednesday and Thursday trash routes.
Week of Dec 12: Friday trash route.

There is no leaf pick-up on holidays.  The schedule will be adjusted and/or added to as needed.