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 You have less than four hours left to get this deal so if you want it, you need to “hop on it.”
Today’s Deal from stltoday.com is an oil change and filter for $12 at Lou Fusz Automotive Network. That’s a savings of $22.95 over the regular price of $34.95.
There are 16 Fusz dealerships in the St. Louis area. To find one near you click here.
The fine print: Activated 24 hrs after purchase and valid until December 1, 2011. Valid for oil change with filter only. Maximum of 5 quarts; an additional charge will be applied for synthetic and diesel engines. No cash back for unused portion. No cash value. Not valid with other offers or promotions. Tax & gratuities not included. All sales final. No refunds.
 To celebrate National Donut Day on Friday, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is giving away free donuts at participating retail locations.
According to the Krispy Kreme website:
“National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by The Salvation Army to raise funds to help people in need. In honor of the 73-year-old holiday, Krispy Kreme is once again giving each guest who visits a participating U.S. Krispy Kreme shop on June 3 one FREE doughnut of any variety. No purchase is necessary to redeem the offer.”
“In honor of National Doughnut Day, we’re inviting doughnut fans to stop by a local Krispy Kreme shop for a complimentary doughnut,” says Ron Rupocinski, corporate chef of Krispy Kreme.
The free doughnut offer is good for one doughnut of any variety per customer at participating U.S. Krispy Kreme retail shops.
To find a Krispy Kreme store near you, click here.
 If you’ve got a kid age 5-12, you’ll want to mark your calendar for this one.
On the first Saturday of each month–that’s 6/4/11 in June–Home Depot offers free “How-To Workshops” for youngsters from 9 a.m. to noon. These are hands-on sessions where the kids actually build a project they can take home with them. On Saturday the project is a valet organizer.
And this month–because Father’s Day is June 19, Home Depot is doing a special Father’s Day Workshop on Saturday June 18 where kids can make a “lil toolbox” that would make a great Father’s Day gift.
According to the Home Depot’s website, “The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.”
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin.
To find the Home Depot near you, click here.
 If you’re out and about Saturday and want to learn about the Boone family women, then a special guided tour at Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site near Ash Grove is for you. The one-hour tour will begin at 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The guide will be Greta Russell, editor of the Missouri Women’s History Blog.
According to a Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources news release:
“Foremost among the women in Nathan Boone’s life was his wife, Olive. The two were married in Kentucky in 1799, and traveled alone to Missouri just weeks later. Nathan Boone was 18 years old and Olive was 16. While Nathan devoted his energies to hunting, surveying and other pursuits that kept him away from home for long periods of time, Olive quickly learned to adapt to life on the early Missouri frontier. The couple remained together for 57 years until Nathan’s death in 1856. Eleven of their 14 children were daughters. The tour will focus on the story of Olive’s life as well as the story of Nathan Boone’s mother, Rebecca Boone, his mother-in-law Marjory Van Bibber, and several of their daughters.”
Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site preserves the last home and graves of Nathan and Olive Boone. It is located 1.5 miles north of Ash Grove on State Highway V. Ash Grove is about three and a half hours southwest of St. Louis or a half hour west of Springfield, MO.
For more information, call the historic site at 417-751-3266. For information about the Missouri Women’s History Blog, go to missourwomen.org. For more information on Missouri state parks and historic sites, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf), or visit mostateparks.com.
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