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INSIDE BDearAbby2D Horoscopes 2D Day Breaks 3D Movies 4D Comics 5D BTV6D NEWS-PRESS SECTIOIl 1YIL FEATURES EDITOR: HEIDI RINELLA, 335-0367 (Monday Friday, 9 a.m. 5 p.m.) i I Man's best friend hounds would-be wife ERNIE HATED ME There never was any doubt. He stares at me still from a yellowed news clipping. The three of us Ernie, my future husband and I were locked in this love triangle at the time. Inadvertently, our mini-soap opera went public when a small newspaper ran a photo of the three of us pretending to be having a good time.

We were out on a pheasant-hunting trip one fall in the Columbia Basin of Washington state. You tramp for miles through fields, hoping to scare SARA WILUAMS Mick and the other Stones needn't worry about aging. Fans still get total satisfaction. i ft -ILA' By BUNNIE NICHOLS News-Press staff writer The Rolling Stones may gather no moss, but they've sure picked up lots of loyal local fans including the Naples man who discovered them long ago in London. The Stones' new release, "Voodoo Lounge," rolls into record stores today, so the News-Press requested readers' views on why the bad boys of rock are still hot and which rocker is their favorite.

Faithful fans from Fort Myers to THOSE LIPS: No surprise. Mick Jagger proved the most popular Stones figure among News-Press readers who called to voice their votes. RON CODDINGTON Knight-Ridder News Service Naples responded. Not surprisingly, the Stone who gathered the most local votes is the king of swagger Mick Jagger. "All the Stones are superb entertainers, but nobody can hold a candle to Mick," said Eric Easton of Naples, a London native who stumbled on the then-unknown band in a small club in his hometown in 1963.

He became the Stones' manager, a position he held until 1966. "There are hundreds of better singers, but there'll never be another Mick. In fact, the band could never be duplicated, which is why I wonder if it will be the same now that Bill Wvman has been YOU DECIDE I QUESTION: Are the Rolling Stones the greatest rockers of all time? I TO VOTE: Call 332-5600, then press 5290. Stay on the line if you would like to comment. I RESULTS: Will appear in Thursday's Lifestyles section.

I replaced by Darryl Jones. It's hard to I pinpoint exactly why they're the best. A I lot of it has to do with their electrifvine charisma. They're fantastic visually -rock's most exciting and earthy attrac up the birds. My new i boyfriend and Ernie considered this great sport.

I wasn't sure about it, even though I'd been bribed with a shotpn for my birthday. In the photo, Ernie sits between us on the tailgate of the pickup, staring at me through slitted eyes 'and snarly lips. "Lady, you are ruin- my life," is written plain as day on Ernie's face. Though my new love interest extolled Ernie's hunting prowess, his enthusiasm and the sheer beauty of the vizsla's red coat, I considered Ernie to be nothing more than a high-strung, pushy and boorish dog. Ernie and I were locked in a bitter struggle over who got to cuddle up to the big boy.

When it came to maturity, Ernie and I were on par. Nevertheless, if I wanted my relationship with the big guy to work, I had to accept a "love me, love my dog" situation. In those days, romance went to the dog. Now I find out that here in the '90s, nothing's changed. Abhor her man's pet though she might, a woman will cave in just like I did and try to accept the dog.

We'll do this 57 percent of the time, according to a recent Redbook magazine survey of 500 women. Only 16 percent of women will insist on ousting the dog before tying the knot. Frankly, this seems a bit shrewish to me. Fifteen percent of women never would presume to stand between a man and his dog. They'd pass on the nuptials entirely.

Such women may have sniffed out a situation where the guy's wedded to the dog and looking for help with Rover duty. As for the guys, a man who can't stand his girlfriend's pet may be in trouble. About 40 percent of the women would choose the dog over the man. Only 28 percent would sacrifice their pets to romance. What the survey left out is that if your sweetheart's a true dog person, you could be marrying into a kennel.

My sister-in-law now has about 15 woolly and pedigreed something or others. One time, my brother begged her to get rid of a half-dozen or so of the critters. He promised he'd take her to Hawaii if she did. She got rid of the dogs. He reneged on the trip a fatal mistake.

She simply piled on more dogs. So if your main squeeze is a dog-besotted person, better stuff your pockets with liver strips and hope for the best. This is a "marry me, marry my dog" world. Oh, yes. I found myself wedded, sure enough, but waking up every morning to stare over the edge of the bed into Ernie's umber eyes.

Sara Williams is a News-Press staff writer whose column runs in Lifestyles on Tuesdays. Call her at 335-0490 or (800) 468-0350, fax her at 334-0708, or write her at the News-Press, P.O. Box 10, Fort Myers, Fla. 33902. WARMING UP: The Rolling Stones Ron Wood, left, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards rehearse for their "Voodoo Lounge" tour.

The world tour kicks off next month in Washington, D.C., and is expected to stop in Florida sometime in November. tion. Easton, who staged the band's first U.S. tour and is mentioned in books about the Stones, said the hectic See STONES 4D "Voodoo Lounge" review 4D Video touts benefits of planning your own funeral By NICOLE BRODEUR Knight-Ridder News Service HOW TO ORDER The video is available through IDT Marketing and Sales for $19.95, plus $4.50 for shipping and handling. To order, call (800) 887-8433; or send check or money order to: The Forgotten Step, 2021 W.

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"But as I got more comfortable with the fact that death is going to happen you recognize that sooner or later, everyone dies. It becomes easier." Celeste Ward, a co-worker of Jones, said most people are calm about planning their own funerals. "Believe it or not, they are not upset," she said. "They are interested to know how this is going to benefit them in the long run." flowers, whatever it is." Often, relatives overspend on funerals, Ruggles said, be it out of guilt or not knowing what the deceased wanted. Some go all out because they don't want to "shortchange" their loved one.

"The Forgotten Step" covers the following issues: The financial and personal benefits of planning. An explanation of the information, decisions and selections required in planning a funeral. Resources for information on state and local laws and other legal aspects of completing a plan. While the video is packed with information, production values are low. "I kept it low-key," Ruggles said.

"I didn't want to make it too glitzy or polished. I think it would offend people if it was too bright and shiny." Until now, instructional videos on planning funerals have been available video-production company. "It's a very hard subject to think about, but everybody has one," said Ruggles, of Fullerton, Calif. "Nobody really knows very much about the funeral industry or funeral planning until it comes time to do it." All that is changing. Ruggles believes adults in their 30s to their 80s are taking more control of their lives by setting up retirement savings plans, doing estate planning, writing wills and planning their funerals.

And while planning a funeral isn't the easiest of life's responsibilities, it might be one of the wisest: Securing a coffin, flowers, a service and other necessities not only holds down costs, it saves loved ones a lot of trouble at a very troubling time. "You can do it in advance, plus you can do it the way you want it done," Ruggles said. "You can be remembered the way you want to be remembered About a year ago, video producer Marion Ruggles asked a group of senior citizens what they would ask for, at this stage in life, if they could have anything. "Money," several said. "Good health," said several more.

Then, one man raised his voice above the others. "A beautiful coffin," he said. The man had just helped his mother plan her funeral. It took 30 days, but it was done and paid for and his mother was finally happy. If he could have anything, the man said, he would want the same.

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Call (800) 526-0649. MOVIE TIME: It's free movie time again at 10 a.m. today and Wednesday at Cobb Theatres in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. This week's feature is the colorful 1989 animated film "All Dogs Go To Heaven." It features the voices of Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Dom De Luise, Vic Tayback and Melba Moore. The shows are at Coralwood Mall on Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral and Edison Park on Winkler Avenue in Fort Myers.

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Remove baking tray from oven and place pork chops on it. Spoon any remaining marinade over chops, making sure cracked pepper is evenly distributed. Broil 5 to 6 inches from heat for 3 minutes. Serve on individual plates with tomatoes spopned over top. Makes 2 servings.

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