KEEPSAKE A RINGING SUCCESS.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: HELOISE

DEAR HELOISE: I learned this hint from the grandmother of one of my stepson's Boy Scout friends.

After seeing her wearing her old school ring as a pendant hanging from a chain around her neck, I commented on what a wonderful way of preserving a treasured keepsake.

She'd taken the ring to a jeweler and had the shank flattened and a small hanging ring formed -- and voila! I told her that I thought it was such a terrific idea that I was going to share it with Heloise.

Hope you agree. -- Ellen Court, Dallas

DEAR ELLEN: I love your hint! I like it when treasured items are used instead of stored away.

DEAR …