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‘Would you trust these folks?’

11-27-00

To the editor:

It seems that CILCO didn`t consider that winter might be cold in central Illinois, and so customers will pay an extra-high surcharge above and beyond their normal usage charges for natural gas and electricity, to cover inadequate "planning."

This past summer this same utility company implemented a much higher surcharge for electricity usage during the summer stretch, once again a result of poor planning.

Just a few years ago there were some nasty reports about CILCO employees downgrading gas leaks and falsifying maintenance reports in their central Illinois service area, just to save the company some money.

Does anyone notice a pattern forming?

CILCO used to have long-term contracts with its primary supplier, Panhandle gas, but ended that stodgy practice so it could "shop around for the best prices for customers."

CILCO has warned us of 50 percent or more increases in winter heating bills throughout this winter season. Have the best interests of their customers been served? Who will swallow the "bitter pill" that resulted from their most recent planning blunder? Take a wild guess!

If this was your investment company, would you trust these folks?

Les Van Bibber

Lincoln

 


Gerber info request

11-25-00

To the editor:

At the September meeting of the Chester-East Lincoln grade school board, the settlement of the class-action suit against Gerber Food was brought up. The information was provided by Superintendent Robert Schwindt. The settlement entitles every child in America born between 1985 and 1997 to a $500 U.S. Savings Bond.

Do you know how to get information on the procedures to follow to receive the money? Superintendent Schwindt stated that forms would be sent to the parents of Chester-East Lincoln students, but this information should be made more widely available.

Thank you for considering this request, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Steven T. McCaw

 

Editor's response

Steve,

We were alerted to this matter on Saturday morning and ran the following information on the front page Saturday 11/18/00. I hope this answers your question.

 


CAUTION!! A note has been sent home with school children indicating that a class action lawsuit against Gerber has been settled and children born within a specific time frame are eligible for a $500 Savings Bond. Parents are asked to send a copy of their child's birth certificate and Social Security number.

A check at the Gerber web page indicates that this is a fake! Gerber has been the target of several false claims in recent years. You can read their disclaimer on their website at www.gerber.com.

 


On their website Gerber advises parents not send a child’s birth certificate, Social Security number or any other personal information to anyone!

Jan Youngquist

 

 


 

 

Please send your letters by e-mail to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com or by U.S. postal mail to:

Letters to the Editor
Lincoln Daily News
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Lincoln, IL  62656

Letters must include the writer's name, telephone number, mailing address and/or e-mail address (we will not publish address or phone number information). Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to edit letters to reduce their size or to correct obvious errors. Lincoln Daily News reserves the right to reject any letter for any reason. Lincoln Daily News will publish as many acceptable letters as space allows. 



 

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