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Published on Sunday, Mar 23, 2008
A look at area consumers' plans for their tax rebate check:
Name: DANA HOWELL.
Age: 34.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Accountant.
Expected rebate: $900, household.
Spending plans: ''Despite all of the Northeast Ohio economic indicators saying I should not, all excess income I receive, including the rebate, will be used toward building a new home, which I hope to complete in 2008.''
Name: LUKE GLOECKNER.
Age: 24.
Residence: Cuyahoga Falls.
Occupation: Admissions specialist, NEOUCOM.
Expected rebate: $600, individual.
Spending plans: ''It will probably go toward taking care of some credit-card debt. I know they hope people will spend it on goods and on American-made products, but if I can get my debts taken care of, then I can spend more freely.''
Name: TIM DIMOFF.
Age: 53.
Residence: Tallmadge.
Occupation: Chief executive, SACS Consulting.
Expected rebate: $1,500, household.
Spending plans: ''My rebate is going to go into the bank. I'm not going to go spend it on anything different I couldn't afford before. Most likely, it'll get sucked into the funnel of college education.''
Name: HARRY AND BONNIE NOLAND.
Age: 72 (Harry) and 69 (Bonnie).
Residence: New Franklin.
Occupation: Retired finance manager and homemaker.
Expected rebate: $600, household.
Spending plans: ''I'll put it right back in the bank,'' said Harry Noland. ''I'm just going to put it back to use on everyday living. . . . If I had gotten $1,200, I would have bought an HDTV.''
Name: MARK MORELLI.
Age: 45.
Residence: Cuyahoga Falls.
Occupation: Advertising writer.
Expected rebate: $1,300, household.
Spending plans: ''It'll go toward a vacation.''
Name: ELLYN MOSER.
Age: 33.
Residence: Green.
Occupation: Pampered Chef consultant.
Expected rebate: $1,800, household.
Spending plans: Mostly pay off debt, but ''I would love to get plastic bins to reorganize our basement.''
Name: THE REV. BYRON ARLEDGE.
Age: 60.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Chief executive, Pastoral Counseling Services.
Expected rebate: $1,200, household.
Spending plans: ''My wife and I are going to give the money back to the church by donating it to the mission fund at St. John/St. Paul Lutheran Church for the youth program. We just want to help take care of the children.''
Name: DAWN PECHMAN.
Age: 53.
Residence: Mantua Township.
Occupation: Cashier.
Expected rebate: Not sure.
Spending plans: ''If I spend it, it's going to basic necessities like gas and bills. Hopefully, it will keep me from sliding down the drain further.''
Name: RICK MAIER.
Age: 77.
Residence: Norton.
Occupation: Retired educator.
Expected rebate: $1,200, household.
Spending plans: He and wife, June, have four grandchildren. They expect to spend it on them, buying clothes, toys ''and books. I'll buy a lot of books.''
Name: LARRY BAER.
Age: 67.
Residence: Chippewa Township.
Occupation: Farmer.
Expected rebate: Not sure.
Spending plans: ''Probably spend it on the farm. That's what we always do. We've been looking to build a new milking parlor, but that's down the road.''
Name: JOE BOYLE.
Age: 37.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Real-estate agent.
Expected rebate: $600, individual.
Spending plans: He's already ordered replacement windows for his mother's bedroom. Her current wood windows are ''completely trashed.''
Name: CARLA DAVIS.
Age: 49.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Marketing executive, Akron-Summit County Public Library.
Expected rebate: $1,200, household.
Spending plans: Most likely will pay down debt, but might decide to buy a big-screen TV.
Name: LT. RICK EDWARDS
Age: 44.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Akron Police Department.
Expected rebate: $1,800, household.
Spending plans: ''We'll put it right back into the economy and put new windows in my house.''
Name: SHEILA KNOPS.
Age: 44.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Health-care account manager, APG Office Furnishings.
Expected rebate: $2,100, household.
Spending plans: ''My husband, John, and I are delighted about the rebate. It will allow us to further support our church, Faith Lutheran in Fairlawn, with our capital building campaign.''
Name: THE REV. MELFORD ELLIOTT.
Age: 44.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Senior pastor, Greater Bethel Baptist Church.
Expected rebate: Not sure.
Spending plans: ''We're really undecided. We're living in such uncertain times. We will probably just save it, because things are getting pretty tough. We count whatever we receive as a blessing. Keeping it for a rainy day might be our best option.''
Name: SUSAN SPEERS.
Age: 64.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Professor of theater arts, University of Akron.
Expected rebate: Not sure.
Spending plans: Will probably spend it on food and gas. ''I don't think it's enough to make even a blip in your monthly budget. When FDR first introduced welfare, it was to put people to work, not stay home and take money. . . . We've lost sight of what government spending for the people used to be about. It used to be to put people to work building roads and infrastructure, instead of just giving them the money.''
Name: JULIE HOLMAN.
Age: 43.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Visual artist and art teacher.
Expected rebate: Not sure.
Spending plans: ''If it's $300, it's a two-week fix. It will make a difference for two weeks of groceries. For something to change, add a zero to that ($3,000 instead of $300.) That would be able to change someone's situation.''
Name: CLAY CUNDIFF.
Age: 30.
Residence: Coventry Township.
Occupation: Executive chef.
Expected rebate: $1,500, household.
Spending plans: ''We are going in August for a beach vacation to Myrtle Beach. It will go toward that . . . Baby Stella's first beach vacation.''
Name: MIKE O'CONNOR.
Age: 60.
Residence: Suffield Township.
Occupation: President, United Steelworkers Local 7.
Expected rebate: $1,200, household.
Spending plans: ''I'd probably just put it in the bank. . . . It's not a substantial windfall.''
Name: KELLI CRAWFORD.
Age: 27.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Akron City Council member.
Expected rebate: $500, individual.
Spending plans: ''I have a lot of projects in my home I'm working on. That will help out. I'm redoing my bathroom and my bedroom and I have to get my driveway redone.''
Name: GLORIA STENNETT.
Age: 71.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Manager, video store.
Expected rebate: $1,200, household.
Spending plans: ''We will probably not buy anything new. We will probably pay off something we owe.'' Name: DAN BOARMAN.
Age: 55.
Residence: Copley Township.
Occupation: Teacher, Copley High School; football coach, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
Expected rebate: $1,200, household.
Spending plans: ''I will spend it on my grandchildren. My daughter just had twins and she has five children under 5 years old. I am not sure specifically what it will be spent on, but clothes and necessities are the best guess.''
Name: ALAN ASHBY.
Age: 33.
Residence: Shaker Heights.
Occupation: Media relations, Kent State University.
Expected rebate: $1,800, household.
Spending plans: ''The kids' money ($600) will go right into their college fund. The money we get back could go into our fund for our 10-year anniversary trip. We went to Maui for our honeymoon, and with our 10-year anniversary coming up next year, we'd like to go back. Also, we might use some of it for home improvements to help spruce up our house, such as painting and minor improvements.''
Name: GERRY THOMAS-MOORE.
Age: 72.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Retired educator.
Expected rebate: $600, individual.
Spending plans: ''I'm going to invest in an orthopedic mattress, and it's going to cost a lot, more than the government will give me. The cats and dogs will enjoy it, too. The mattress and springs are years old.''
Name: BRENDA MOSLEY.
Age: 45.
Residence: Canton.
Occupation: Executive director, Canines Helping Independent People.
Expected rebate: $300, individual.
Spending plans: She intends to use it to train service dogs that help disabled people.
Name: MARISUE MURPHY.
Age: 53.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Project manager.
Expected rebate: $500, individual.
Spending plans: She intends to pay down debt.
Name: ALBERT AND NANCY OST.
Age: 58 (Albert) and 57 (Nancy).
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: He's president of the National Association of the Physically Handicapped. She's an accountant with Summa Health Systems.
Expected rebate: $1,200, household.
Spending plans: ''We most likely will put it into our savings to use for our many trips.''
Name: CHRIS PARTIS.
Age: 53.
Residence: Akron.
Occupation: Akron Health Department, public information officer.
Expected rebate: $600, individual.
Spending plans: ''Actually, I'm going to use most of it to spend down some debt. And I'll use some of it to upgrade my bicycle.'' He said he enjoys riding the local trails but investing in his bike might ''do something to inspire me to do more.''
A look at area consumers' plans for their tax rebate check:
Name: DANA HOWELL.
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