Last-minute gift seekers with a computer and printer on the ready can honor dads this Father’s Day with free printable cards, gift tags, certificates and more thanks to the FreePrintable.net family of sites.
At Free Printable Greeting Cards.org, there are humorous cards, including dads in mild peril.
For the younger set, there are Father’s Day coloring pages along with hundreds of other themed coloring sheets that are perfect to slip in a card or frame for Dad.
All of the printables can be downloaded and printed for free as PDFs, while the certificates and cards also have premium Microsoft Word download options so, for a fee of $4, users can customize them however they would like.
“Our free printables save you a trip to the store while still showing Dad that you care,” said Kevin Savetz, creator of the FreePrintable.net sites. Other Printable.net sites fill a variety of home and business needs, from free printable business cards to fax cover sheets to printable paper.
FreePrintable.net was created by Savetz Publishing, Inc., a company that creates high-quality, content-driven web sites. The FreePrintable.net family of sites also offers free printable business cards, stationery, award certificates, recipe cards and other useful printable items. Savetz Publishing also owns FaxZero, which lets users send faxes from their PC; and Free After Rebate, a guide to free-after-rebate deals.

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BY MATT ALMEIDA News Journalist J.R. Simplot, ranked 89th on Forbes’ 100 wealthiest people in the world list last year, died Sunday morning in his Boise home. The coroner’s report stated he died of natural causes.Simplot left behind his wife, Esther, two sons, a daughter and 18 grandchildren.
Although Mario Townes, president of the Boise State Pokemon League Gym, admits to owning more than 4,000 Pokemon cards, he said he hasn’t caught ‘em all.
Every Friday, Townes and 15 other Pokemon players meet in the Student Union Building for league battles with their collections of cards.
Players have a deck of 60 cards, but they can include any card they own into their deck. This makes the game different every time.
Townes says this is what makes the game fun and exciting.
“We have 9-year-olds who come and play, and some parents who come to play,” Townes said. “All ages are welcome.”
Senior Wenyi Dai became interested in Pokemon after a new game was made for Nintendo DS in April 2006.
“We spent over $1,000 on cards last year,” Dai said. Dai is a mathematics major and is trying to formulate a mathematical strategy for the game. She has tried for about a year, but the solution remains elusive.
One of the largest Pokemon tournaments, organized by the Nampa League, “Battle Roads,” will take place May 30 at BSU. It is one of two sponsored Pokemon tournaments each year.
At most tournaments there are prizes such as pins and badges. Packs of cards are given at larger tournaments.
Each player can also become regionally, nationally and internationally ranked. Townes is ranked sixth in Idaho.
There are different ranks, or levels of players. A Pokemon Professor is a particularly high-ranking player.
To gain this ranking, the player is required to take a challenging online test of the game and its characters. Once a player gains the title they are given a white lab coat to wear at tournaments.

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girls onlyCrete Public Library’s Children Department host Girls Night Out for girls in first grade and older at 7 p.m. Monday at the library, 1177 Main St. Registration: (708) 672-8017.
knitting 102 Knitting 102 meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Crete Public Library, 1177 Main St. Information: (708) 672-8017.
reservationsReservations are due Monday for the two programs “Accumulating Wealth is Simple” scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday and “Making Money Last in Retirement and Beyond” scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Chicago Heights Free Public Library, 25 W. 15th Street, Chicago Heights. Programs are sponsored by Savant Investment Advisors: Reservations: (708) 799-7477.
WritersSouth Suburban Writers will meet at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd. Participants will share their writing and give feedback. Admission is free of charge. Information: (708) 748-3731.
Computers South Suburban Computer Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the auditorium of Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. Information: (708) 895-5420 or www.ccs.org.
fishingAs part of is week long Earth Day activities, the Forest Preserve District of Will County is sponsoring “Fishing for Trash” from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, April 27, at Monee Reservoir, Ridgeland Ave., Monee. Participation is free and open to all ages. Information: (708) 534-8499.
guy thingCrete Public Library’s Children Department offers It’s a Guy Thing from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the library, 1177 Main St. “Patch” from the Time Soldiers Series by Robert Gould will be discussed. Registration: (708) 672-8017.
Line dancingSteger Community Center, 3501 Hopkins, offers line dancing classes from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays. Cost is $3 per class. Information: (708) 709-0299.
naruto nights Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District, 54 E. 31st St., Steger, hosts Naruto Nights for young adults from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Registration: (708) 755-5040.

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