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Published March 27, 2007 at midnight

NEW SHREDDER SAFE

FOR FAMILY USE

Between tax season and spring cleaning, paper shredders are a popular home purchase. Unlike offices, however, homes tend to be populated by small children and pets that might get hurt if they investigate the shredder when it's running. Fellowes' new Powershred shredders shut down whenever anything big enough to be a pet or a child gets close to the throat of the shredder, eliminating some possibilities we'd rather not think about. For more informa- tion, go to .

DENTISTS HIT THE

ROAD TO HELP NEEDY

What: Kids in Need of Dentistry offers mobile, affordable dental care to children in need throughout Colorado. Denver stops include:

Monday through April 13: Gilpin Elementary School

April 16 to 27: Knapp Elementary

April 30 to May 11: Richard T. Castro Elementary

May 14 to 25: Alsup Elementary

For more information, go to

SHOP SMART

What: moving sale; prices on antique lighting, small furniture pieces reduced by as much as 50 percent

Where: Lee Alex Décor, 1957 S. Broadway, 303-777-0862,

When: through Sunday

Send shopping tips to Janet Simons, or 303-954-2547.

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