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MOBILE COMPUTER REPAIR AND SERVICE - Quality work performed in-shop, in office or in-home. Dependable, affordable! Over 14 Years Experience. Proudly serving Carson Valley and Surrounding Communities.

Call Nick at Technologic Computer Repair (775)450-7570 45” PINE WREATH WITH LIGHTS, NEW $25; 4½’ FIBEROPTIC tree with lights $10; 2’ tree with lights $10; drum ice bucket $5; small decorative flowers and trees (775)463-2749 RUPERT’S GEMCUTTING AND JEWELRY- UNIQUE gifts, custom designing, repairs, specializing in natural stones and precious gemstone jewelry, Carson City (775)882-5988 THREE POINT HYDRAULIC RIPPER HOOK-UP for big tractor, five blade $400 or trade for category one or sub compact tractor post hole digger, Yerington (775)7410566 SHOWER/BATHTUB ENCLOSURES STARTING at $4,995, done with Sentrel Bath Systems, granite stone or marble look material. Figueroa’s Construction for your bathroom and kitchen/home improvements, Free Estimates, NV#58909, CA#678260 (775)782-3225

JOB FAIRS! INTERVIEWS! ARE YOU Prepared? A great resume is your key to success. Military discount.

(DD214 required) Call The Resume Business now!

(775)267-2711 IRONMAN INVERSION TABLE, 350 POUND CAPACITY, new condition paid $290, will sell for $120 (775)2653177 VOICE AND PIANO LESSONS, BEGINNER to Advanced students, experienced teacher, performer, music degree. Call The Songlady! Carolyn Lancaster (775)7201918 or (775)267-2582 MACLANE FRONT THROW LAWN MOWER WITH grass catcher, great condition, runs good, self-propelled, Briggs and Stratton 3HP engine $60, Gary (775)267-6383 GOT DIRTY WINDOWS? ABC WINDOW CLEANERS, mirrors, gutter cleaning, re-screening, pressure washing, 30 years experience, NV#20161064184, CA#310507, Gardnerville resident (530)544-0590 LAND FOR SALE: APPROXIMATELY 1/3 ACRE, utilities on property, owner may carry, 1030 Fort Churchill Road, Silver Springs $24,000 (775)315-7737

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” The Rib God’s Message to Men and Women

BOWFLEX ELITE, EXCELLENT CONDITION, extra power rods $550 or best offer (775)720-5055 PORSCHES WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE! OLD Porsches 1950 to 1973, looking for a Porsche 356, 911 or 912, running or not, with or without engine or transmission, also interested in parts. Will pay cash! Have trailer will travel (775)291-6827 $200 OFF ANY COMPLETE ROOFING JOB, NEW roof, re-roof, repairs, 10% off for repairs, $100 maximum, must present ad for discount, over 25 years experience, Licensed, Bonded and Insured, Tom Goldston Roofing, “Where Quality is Remembered Long After the Price is Forgotten” NV Lic#58203 (775)790-2461 RENNER’S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE; plumbing, electrical, post and fence, pre-mix cement bags, toys, pet food, household cleaners, we have everything you need!

Smith Valley, Wellington, TRE (775)465-2217 1998 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM, 180,000 MILES $800 OBO, please leave clear message (775)841-9641 ROASTED GARLIC JAM, SOLD AT SCOLARI’S Market, Carrols Corner, South Yerington, call for more information (775)846-8972 or (775)463-1265

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When I created the heavens and the earth, I spoke them into being. When I created man, I formed him and breathed life into his nostrils.

But you woman, I fashioned after I breathed the breath of life into man because your nostrils are too delicate. I allowed a deep sleep to come over him so I could patiently and perfectly fashion you.

Man was put to sleep so that he could not interfere with the creativity. From one bone I fashioned you. I chose the bone that protects man’s life.

I chose the rib, which protects his heart and lungs and supports him, as you are meant to do. Around this one bone I shaped you. I modeled you. I created you perfectly and beautifully.

Your characteristics are as the rib, strong yet delicate and fragile. You provide protection for the most delicate organ in man, his heart.

His heart is the center of his being; his lungs hold the breath of life. The rib cage will allow itself to be broken before it will allow damage to the heart. Support man as the rib cage supports the body.

You were not taken from his feet, to be under him, nor were you taken from his head, to be above him. You were taken from his side, to stand beside him and be held close to his side.

You are my perfect angel. You are my beautiful little girl.

You have grown to be a splendid woman of excellence, and my eyes fill when I see the virtue in your heart. Your eyes don’t change them. Your lips - how lovely when they part in prayer. Your nose so perfect in form, your hands so gentle to touch. I’ve caressed your face in your deepest sleep; I’ve held your heart close to mine.

Of all that lives and breathes, you are the most like me.

Adam walked with me in the cool of the day and yet he was lonely. He could not see me or touch me. He could only feel me. So everything I wanted Adam to share and experience with me, I fashioned in you: my holiness, my strength, my purity, my love, my protection and support. You are special because you are the extension of me.

Man represents my image - woman, my emotions. Together, you represent totality of God. So man - treat woman well. Love her, respect her, for she is fragile. In hurting her, you hurt me.

What you do to her, you do to me. In crushing her, you only damage your own heart, the heart of your Father and the heart of her Father.

Woman, support man. In humility, show him the power of emotion I have given you. In gentle quietness show your strength. In love, show him that you are the rib that protects his inner self.

1990 27’ COACHMAN CATALINA MOTOR HOME, everything works but roof leaks, some water damage inside, six new tires (2,000 miles on them), new cover $500, good burner vehicle $7,000, Barb (775)782-5645

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BUY DIRECT! DECORATIVE ROCK, SAND, GRAVEL, D.G., Topsoil, Bark and Boulders, yard pick-up or delivery, Cinderlite, Serving all of Northern Nevada, Cinderlite.com or (775)882-4483 ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A GREAT ESCAPE close to home? Eagle Lake, Lassen County Vacation Rentals, Trophy Trout, all water sports, furnished cabins from $60 per night or $360 per week, visit our website at eaglelakeheritage.com or (800)459-5179

WNC Community Education Classes

R.I.P.P.E.D. exercise class Monday / Wednesday’s 5:40 – 6:40 pm – Holiday special $50 for December and January.

Basic Math and English – fast paced course each meeting for two weeks to improve your Math and English skills - $99 per subject matter, no books required; College for Kids – Babysitting Certification Saturday, December 3, 2016 - $72. Students learn techniques to be a responsible babysitter. Class fee includes the American Red Cross book and CD, first aid training, questions to ask the family such as emergency contacts, how / what to feed, dress, bath and bed/nap times for each child in their care as well as interviewing techniques.

Check class descriptions, dates, cost and registration on line at www.campusece.net/wnc/ or call (775)445-4268 MINOR TO MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS, tires and more! ASE Certified Master Mechanic, 35 years same location! Senior Discounts, Bobs Shell Service, Carson City (775)883-7919 CLEAR THE CLUTTER! HARRY’S HAULING; pianos, spas, safes or anything else, serving the Carson Valley communities (775)291-6648

Christmas Songs Trivia

1. How many times does Santa check his list? 2. The Grinch is as cuddly as a ______? 3. It would of been a laugh to see Mommy doing what last night? 4. One foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say what? 5. Good tidings to you, and all of your what? 6. Who was seated next to me a day or two ago in the song Jingle Bells? 7. Why do I want my two front teeth for Christmas? 8. What did Frosty The Snowman do when they placed the magic hat on his head? 9. What does Alvin want for Christmas in The Chipmunk Song? 10. On the eleventh day of Christmas, what did my true love send to me? 11. I’m dreaming of a White Christmas with what? 12.

What do Janice and Jen want for Christmas in the song It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas? Find the answers on a following page.

BEAR BULLETS HAS MOVED! WE ARE NOW at 1506 US HWY 395 N. Gardnerville, NV., Reloading components, equipment and training. Remember, “we are just gun food!” Open Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm and Sunday Noon - 5pm (775)392-3213

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7 Things Your Fingers Can Tell You About Your Health

Just like every other part of the body, your fingers play an important role in your life, your health, and your everyday activities. But beyond just being an important tool, your fingers can also reflect your state of general well-being, and you might not even notice it.

Several studies done over the last few years have been able to determine that your fingers do in fact reflect aspects of physical and emotional health, as well as personality and even behavioral characteristics.

1. High levels of testosterone: If your index finger is shorter than your ring finger, it’s likely that you have higher testosterone levels – whether you’re male or female. Men nearly always have a shorter index finger than their ring finger, while in women they are typically nearly the same length.

These differences in finger length have been linked to testosterone levels as well as other hormones. Testosterone levels are usually higher in men, and those with unusually high testosterone also tend to have low estrogen levels and a reduced sperm count.

2. Risk of osteoarthritis: A study carried out at the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) was able to determine that people with a shorter index finger have a higher risk of developing problems like osteoarthritis. This has been related to a lack of estrogen and low physical activity, which particularly affects women.

3. Risk of prostate cancer: A study at the University of Warwick (UK) found that men who have an index finger that’s longer than their ring finger are at a higher risk of future prostate cancer.

4. A genetic advantage: If your index finger is much shorter than your ring finger, it might also indicate that you were exposed to high levels of testosterone while in the womb. A study at King’s College (United Kingdom) found that hormone exposure during gestation can influence future behavioral patterns.

5. Evidence of hypothyroidism: A high intake of sodium can cause fluid retention, and is likely to result in temporary swelling of the fingers. This can be eliminated using natural remedies to fight fluid retention. But if your fingers remain swollen for long periods of time, or if this happens a lot, it could indicate a problem with the function of your thyroid.

This in turn can slow down your metabolism and result in increased weight and fluid retention.

6. You have excellent skills at sports: Research has shown that women whose ring fingers are longer than their index have more sports skills than others. They may have more athletic abilities overall, particularly when it comes to running, tennis, and weight lifting.

7. You’re a good businessperson: Further research has found that people who have a longer ring finger tend to be more successful in business ventures. In a study conducted at the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), researchers determined that financial investors who had a longer ring finger made up to 11 times the profits of their peers. It could be related to higher levels of testosterone.

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Remain Independent – Remain at Home

The “little things” may become increasingly difficult as we age, but this doesn’t mean it’s time to surrender. We provide affordable, non-medical assistance for seniors at home. Light housekeeping, meal prep, bathing/ grooming, companionship, family relief, and incidental transportation to appointments. A few hours to 24/7 care.

Eden Home Care, eden-homecare.com (775)392-2000 WOOD STOVES - PELLET STOVES New/Reconditioned starting at $800 while supplies last. Showroom hours 9am to 4pm Monday thru Friday, 63 Laxalt Dr. Mound House, NV, bbqsandfireplaces.com or (775)2412609 MKD CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL ENGINEERING, concrete structures, concrete flat work, grading, roadway improvements, drainage, storm drains, underground utilities (water and sewer), paving, fencing, barrier rail, environmental improvements, commercial and residential snow removal, excellent reputation and references available, NV#50061 and CA#818376, Mike (775)246-1900 or (775)315-2416

Lines of Men

OUR BUSINESS IS GROWING! IRRIGATION, waterbased feeding, tree trimming, cleanup, hauling, leafing!

Winter snow removal and maintenance, Pyramid Lawn Service Inc. Residential Lawn Care, Licensed and Bonded, Owned by Ruben Vargas (775)450-1197 or (775)2208578 FOUR BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK SNOW TIRES 235/65R17 BW, used four months last winter, sold the car, like new, paid $600, asking $250, Paul (775)267-1932 COMPLETE LANDSCAPING AND SNOW REMOVAL, residential and commercial, weekly maintenance, tree trimming, emergency repairs, sprinklers/drip, pavers, patios, retaining walls, Davenport Landscape and Design, NV Lic.#0074827, davenportlandscape.com or (775)265-1491 or (775)721-8439

One day the earth explodes and all life is destroyed. As everyone is entering heaven, God says, “I want the men to make two lines. One line for all the men that dominated their women, and the other line for the men that were dominated by their women. I want all the women to go with St. Peter.”

With that said and done the next time God looked the women were gone and there are two lines. The line of the men that were dominated by their women was 100 miles long, and in the line of men that dominated their women there was only one man. To the long line of dominated men God said, “You men should be ashamed of yourselves I created you in my image and you were all whipped by your mates. Look at the only one of my sons that stood up and made me proud. Learn from him! Tell them my son, how did you manage to be the only one in this line?” The lone man replied, “I don’t know sir, my wife told me to stand here.”

CHIZEK CONCRETE PUMPING, GROUT AND 3/4 line pump; Residential and commercial, prompt, dependable service, Brad (775)721-0055 DON’T HUMP IT, PUMP IT!

TANGLES HAIR STUDIO AND NAILS, specializing in creative color and cuts; Men, Women and Children, Walk-ins Welcome! Follow us on Facebook, 1255 US Hwy. 395N, Gardnerville, (775)782-2742

1979 22’ DODGE MOTORHOME, NEW FOUR barrel carburetor, trailer hitch, three way refrigerator/freezer, stove, oven, heater, sleeps six, 6,000 miles, fair condition $2,900 OBO (775)883-1966

ALLERGIES AND DUST A PROBLEM? WHOLE house air duct cleaning special $399, all vents, returns, heater and ac cleaned and sanitized, dryer vent cleaning $99, call Peake Air, NV#260831 (775)392-0994

Be a vendor, come to browse, December 10th and 11th, 8am-3pm, Fuji Park Building, Carson City, for information call (775)882-4717 or (775)315-0008

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Flying Pig Flea Market

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HAVING A SPECIAL EVENT OR BENEFIT? Like high energy piano? I’m your man! Listen live at randyidemusic.net, quality entertainment at an affordable price (775)848-6118 ENGLISH SADDLE STUBBEN SEIGFRIED, like new, two girths and irons, make offer, Coleville (530)402-6128 ACME BOAT & RV STORAGE – RESIDENT MANAGER, fenced, lighted, lowest rates around, Gardnerville (775)265-4766

A Few Thoughts on Aging

Going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of your face.

You don’t care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don’t have to go along. Getting a little action means I don’t need fiber today. Getting lucky means you find your car in the parking lot. An all-nighter means not getting up to pee!

36” ENTRY DOOR WITH DECORATIVE GLASS insert, make offer; sturdy wood drop-leaf breakfast table with two matching chairs $50 (775)392-4242 WE’RE EASY TO GET A LAWN WITH! YARD clean up, weekly mowing, sprinkler repair and much more, HIM Quality Lawns (775)229-3018

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Finally, a Barbie I can relate to. At long last, here are some NEW Barbie dolls to coincide with her and OUR aging gracefully.

These are a bit more realistic... 1. Bifocals Barbie. Comes with her own set of blended-lens fashion frames in six wild colors (half-frames too!), neck chain, and large-print editions of Vogue and Martha Stewart Living. 2. Hot Flash Barbie.

Press Barbie’s bellybutton and watch her face turn beet red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her forehead.

Comes with handheld fan and tiny tissues. 3. Facial Hair Barbie. As Barbie’s hormone levels shift, see her whiskers grow. Available with teensy tweezers and magnifying mirror.

4. Flabby Arms Barbie. Hide Barbie’s droopy triceps with these new, roomier sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, two MuMus with tummy-support panels are included.

5. Bunion Barbie. Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have definitely taken their toll on Barbie’s dainty arched feet.

Soothe her sores with the pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft terry mules.

6. No-More-Wrinkles Barbie. Erase those pesky crow’sfeet and lip lines with a tube of Skin Sparkle-Spackle, from Barbie’s own line of exclusive age-blasting cosmetics. 7.

Soccer Mom Barbie. All that experience as a cheerleader is really paying off as Barbie dusts off her old high school megaphone to root for Babs and Ken, Jr.. Comes with minivan in robin-egg blue or white and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch. 8. Mid-life Crisis Barbie. It’s time to ditch Ken. Barbie needs a change, and Alonzo (her personal trainer) is just what the doctor ordered, along with Prozac. They’re hopping in her new red Miata and heading for the Napa Valley to open a B&B. Includes a real tape of “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.” 9. Divorced Barbie. Sells for$ 199.99. Comes with Ken’s house, Ken’s car, and Ken’s boat.

10. Recovery Barbie. Too many parties have finally caught up with the ultimate party girl. Now she does Twelve Steps instead of dance steps. Clean and sober, she’s going to meetings religiously. Comes with a little copy of The Big Book and a six-pack of Diet Coke. 11. Post-Menopausal Barbie.

This Barbie wets her pants when she sneezes, forgets where she puts things, and cries a lot. She is sick and tired of Ken sitting on the couch watching the tube, clicking through the channels. Comes with Depends and Kleenex. As a bonus this year, the “Getting In Touch with Your Inner Self” is included.

IS WINDOW CLEANING A PAIN? 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE, licensed and insured, Dave Adams Window Cleaning call for an over the phone price! “The science of perfection” (775)241-2318 24” TROY-BUILT STORM 2410 SNOWBLOWER, electric start, six forward and two reverse speeds, two years old, used less than six times $400 (775)220-2185 GUNSMITHING SERVICES, CLEANING, REPAIR, Customizing, Federal Nevada License, Thom’s Gun Shop, Wellington (775)266-3136

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Senior Thrift Store

50% off everything each Saturday in December! Open 10am-3:30pm Monday - Saturday. Proceeds benefit Senior Meals on Wheels, gently used donations accepted, 911 Beverly Drive, Carson City.

THE PURPLE AVOCADO GREAT GIFTS! Come see why we’re voted #1 Best Gift Shop! 904 N. Curry Street, Carson City or visit our website at thepurpleavocado.com or (775)883-6233 REDUCE YOUR ENERGY COST! ATTIC blown in insulation, Residential and Commercial, licensed and bonded, 27 years experience, for your Free Estimate call BGS NV#58410, NV#58411 (775)782-9192 PIONEER GLASS PLUS, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, emergency services, fair prices, dependable quick service, quality work, 45 years experience, Frank Boudreau, owner NV#7876 (775)720-2373 IRS PROBLEMS? FEDERAL AND ALL STATES, Past years returns and audit representation, “Service you can trust, quality you can afford.”, Call James A. Farnham, enrolled agent, 20 years experience, Reasonable Rates, Income Tax Services (775)392-0321

Oldest City in the United States

King Phillip II of Spain named Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, Spain’s most experienced admiral, Governor of Florida, and instructed him to explore and to colonize the territory. When Menendez arrived off the coast of Florida, it was August 28, 1565, the Feast Day of St. Augustine. Eleven days later, he and his 600 soldiers and settlers came ashore at the site of the Timucuan Indian village of Seloy with banners flying and trumpets sounding. He hastily fortified the fledgling village and named it St. Augustine.

Utilizing brilliant military maneuvers, Menendez destroyed the French garrison on the St. Johns River and, with the help of a hurricane, also defeated the French fleet. With the coast of Florida firmly in Spanish hands, he then set to work building the town, establishing missions to the Indians for the Church, and exploring the land.

Thus, St. Augustine was founded forty-two years before the English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, and fifty-five years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts - making it the oldest permanent European settlement on the North American continent.

From Spanish colony to British rule to statehood, St. Augustine’s long history and varied cultural influences are evident in its streets, buildings and the people who call it home.

St. Augustine’s historic sites and museums are great places to learn more about the history and culture of this unique city.

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Let the Truth be Told!

A college student at a recent football game challenged a senior citizen sitting next to him, saying it was impossible for their generation to understand his.

“You grew up in a different world,” the student said loud enough for the whole crowd to hear. “Today we have television, jet planes, space travel, man has walked on the Moon, our spaceships have visited Mars, we even have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing and, uh ...”

Taking advantage of a pause in the student’s litany, the geezer said, “You’re right. We didn’t have those things when we were young...so we invented them, young man! Now what the heck are you doing for the next generation?”

I love senior citizens.

1993 CAMARO PARTS, INTERIOR plastic trim pieces, headliner, complete front and rear ends, and more, ready to go to dump, phone or text (775)309-7900 G & J LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE, TRIM, prune, fertilize, aerate, sprinklers, summer clean-up, Free Estimates, Victor (775)291-1672 MAINTENANCE FREE DECKS AND PATIO COVERS, knowledgeable, honest, professional service! Serving Northern Nevada for 18+ years! Free Quotes! K & C Construction, NV#0079034 (775)691-6462 ALPINE TREE SERVICE - TRIMMING, REMOVAL, grinding and lot clearing, no job too small, Licensed, Insured and over 35 years experience (775)721-2880 HANDYMAN SERVICES, WOOD DECK RESURFACING and repair, interior doors, windows and interior/ exterior trim, Honey-Do’s, etc. Serving Carson Valley (775)315-2235 PIANO AND ORGAN PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS, Member of Sierra Organ Club, Call Joanne Booth in Sunridge, Carson City (775)267-2429

Come Join Us at Johnson Lane Baptist Church

Bible Believing, Gospel Preaching, Christ Loving Church, Sunday, 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Sunday Service, 5pm Evening Service, 1581 Johnson Lane, Minden (775)267-959 TIRED OF BEING DULL? I SHARPEN CHEFS knives, scissors of all types, clipper blades, clipper repair, TJ’S Sharpening (775)841-1079 INCOME TAX, GEORGE HALLIFAX, CPA, EA, TAX preparation, Federal and all States, prior years, audit representation, 30 years experience, reasonable rates (775)392-0418

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Codependents Anonymous

CoDA “Developing Healthy Relationships” Carson City, Sparks and Kings Beach, Visit www.coda.org or call for details, Al at (775)882-0884 or Bob C. (775)720-1040 24” YARD MACHINE SNOW BLOWER, 8HP in excellent condition $400, Walt (775)463-5951 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC AIR CYLINDERS repair and rebuild, log splitters, tractors, farm equipment, dump trucks and trailers, etc. all makes and models. Machining, welding, fabrication, design, reasonable rates! 18 years experience, Ramco Fabrication, Shawn (775)2677358 GOT ART? COME SEE OUR NEW SELECTION of contemporary, rustic frames, Lone Tree Frame Company, 1497 Hwy. 395 N., Gardnerville (775)782-2522 NORDICTRACK XL SKI EXERCISE MACHINE, excellent condition $200 (775)266-4648 GET READY FOR YOUR CPA – SAVE THE LAST minute scramble and paying high fees to your CPA to pull your 2016 books together, call Pro-Balanced Bookkeeping at (775)246-3363

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SAD

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons - SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you’re like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Less often, SAD causes depression in the spring or early summer.

Treatment for SAD may include light therapy (phototherapy), psychotherapy and medications.

Don’t brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the “winter blues” or a seasonal funk that you have to tough out

on your own. Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year.

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Share Your Christmas Food Drive and Blood Drive

Friday, December 9th from 11:30am to 5:30pm in the parking lot on the bloodmobiles, Location: Carson Valley Inn parking lot (2 buses/bloodmobiles ) 1627 HWY 395, Minden, NV. To schedule your appointment to donate, call UBS at (800)696-4484 or go online to www.bloodhero.com and enter sponsor code: SHARE CHESHIRE ANTIQUES ANNUAL CHRISTMAS Sale, November 25th and 26th, 10am-5:30pm, 20% off everything in the store! Come see Santa! Refreshments served!

Come find something unusual for your loved ones. 1423 Hwy. 395, Gardnerville (775)782-9117 MIKES HORSESHOEING SERVICE, 30 + YEARS experience! Serving Carson Valley and surrounding areas!

Mike Romine (775)350-0351

If Santa Came Down with the Flu

By Barbara in Bishop

On that wonder-filled night, when we tuck ourselves in and dream of him through and through…What would happen if he never showed up because Santa came down with the flu?

Who would come down through the chimney that night?

What in the world would we do? Who would be dressed in that fuzzy red suit if Santa came down with the flu?

Who would fill all our stockings with toys, and under our tree…one or two? Who would we hear on our rooftop that night if Santa came down with the flu?

What would become of the boys and the girls who were good every day all year through? Who would we hear call out, “Ho, Ho, Ho!!” if Santa came down with the flu?

So how can we keep our dear Santa Claus well? What in the world can we do? Just keep our good thoughts, stay true to our dreams and Santa will not get the flu!! “Merry Christmas to all and to all, a good night!”

READY FOR FALL CLEANUP AND MAINTENANCE? For a free estimate call James at Gardnerville Green, gardnervillegreen@gmail.com or (775)450-0082

2006 TOP OF THE LINE SUBARU FORESTER L.L. Bean, one owner, like new, non-smoker, garaged, 6 CD player, moon-roof, faithfully maintained, 103,000 miles, Vin#9229, everything works, Bob (775)781-0244

IN DYER NEED OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE? For a good, honest mechanic, call Brian Dyer, 12+ years serving Dayton area! Dayton Valley Service (775)246-7661

LARRY’S TRACTOR SERVICE, CLEANUP WORK, rototilling, backhoe, box scraper, dump trailer, rake, hole drilling, affordable rates (775)267-2245 or (775)690-4632

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Visit us at www.SierraScoop.com BUYING OR SELLING REAL ESTATE? LET AN experienced, professional realtor guide you to a successful outcome. Contact Jim Darrough of Realty Executives, he can and will help you, nvrebroker@charter.net or (775)7904848 JANS TROPICS AND ELEGANT POOCH, 50 YEARS serving Carson! dog and cat grooming, pet supplies and tropical fish, 1000 Corbett St., Carson City (775)882-5659 or (775)882-4928 SOLID OAK COMPUTER CENTER $150; solid oak entertainment center $130, Dayton (562)208-8888 PROFESSIONAL LICENSED CAREGIVER SEEKING Employment in Minden, Gardnerville and surrounding areas. Around the clock care available! Certified in CPR, Emergency First Aid, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Aging and Personal Care (775)901-3864

Piper Family Blood Drive

Saturday, December 17th from 10am to 2:30pm Location: Minden Community Town Hall inside Gym, 1604 Esmeralda Ave Ste. 101, Minden, NV To schedule your appointment to donate, call Danielle at (775)901-2818, or go online to www.bloodhero.com and enter sponsor code: PIPER

2012 CUSTOM BUILT AUTO-MATE ELITE 30’ travel trailer, fully contained with electric fireplace, two slideouts, power awning, electric jack, reduced to $22,000 (775)315-3636 TOP CASH FOR ANTIQUE MINING, RAILROAD, Indian, cowboy, gambling items; lamps, toys, bottles, advertising, costume jewelry, Indian and Mexican tourist jewelry, glass beads, rhinestones any condition, please call Ron (775)782-3893

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Christmas Holiday Boutique

Unique handmade items by local artists. December 10th, 10am–4pm, Refreshments served, 1408 N. Santa Barbara Drive, Minden (775)315-5446 1957 FORD F600 DUMP TRUCK, $2,000 OBO, Worx electric chainsaw with 10’ extension, still in box $130 OBO, Pat (775)265-2578 HOME IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT? ADDITIONS, remodels, garages, we do it all! Free estimates, 21 years experience, Carson Valley Construction Company LLC, NV#0074855 (775)291-1453 D R LANDSCAPING, DEFENSIBLE SPACE, TREE work and yard cleanups, sprinkler repairs and weed abatement, snow removal, house and garage clean ups, Dave (775)671-0808 FRIGIDAIRE GALLERY REFRIGERATOR, BRUSHED nickel, side by side, 2.6 cubic feet, outside water and ice, less than four years old, like new $350 Steve (775)392-0526 or (760)861-6345 HOT TUB SERVICE AND REPAIR, WEEKLY and bi weekly service, reasonable rates, private homes and vacation rentals, call Tahoe Sierra Hot Tubs (775)267-2490

My Story

We all get heavier as we get older because there’s a lot more information in our heads. So I’m not fat, I’m just really intelligent and my head couldn’t hold any more so it started filling up the rest of me! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” 21 Clues a Woman Should Call it a Night…

How to Get Your Christmas Tree into the House

A 15 point plan - 1) Cut the cords that bind the tree to the roof of your car. Allow them to snap back and strike you in the eye. 2) Curse. 3) Slowly pull the tree toward you. 4) Wobble under its weight for a few seconds, then fall down.

5) Curse. 6) Stand up and notice the fresh scratches in the roof of your car. 7) Curse. 8) Drag the tree to your front door.

Spend 15 minutes figuring out how to open the door while simultaneously getting the tree through it. 9) Drag the tree away from the door so that you can enter with the tree facing in the right direction. 10) Once inside, fill the tree stand with water. 11) Knock all the water out of the tree stand because you forgot to wait to fill the tree stand until after putting the tree in it. 12) Curse. 13) Your tree should now be in the stand.

Notice the fallen needles that have reduced your tree to half the size it was when you bought it. 14) Down seven cups of eggnog to settle your nerves. 15) Slur your curses. Now it’s time to decorate your tree!

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1. I have absolutely no idea where my purse is. 2. I believe that dancing with my arms overhead and wiggling my butt while yelling WOO-HOO is truly the sexiest dance move around. 3. I’ve suddenly decided I want to kick someone’s butt and honestly believe I could do it too. 4. In my last trip to “potty” I realize I now look more like Tammy Faye Baker than the goddess I was just four hours ago. 5. I drop my 3am burrito on the floor (which I’m eating even though I’m not the least bit hungry), pick it up and carry on eating it. 6. I start crying and telling everyone I see that I love them sooooo much. 7. There are less than three hours before I’m due to start work. 8. I’ve found a deeper/spiritual side to the geek sitting next to me. 9. The man I’m flirting with used to be my 5th grade teacher. 10. The urge to take off articles of clothing, stand on a table and sing or dance becomes strangely overwhelming.

11. My eyes just don’t seem to want to stay open on their own so I keep them half closed and think it looks erotically sexy. 12. I’ve suddenly taken up smoking and become really good at it. 13. I yell at the bartender, who (I think) cheated me by giving me lemonade, but that’s just because I can no longer taste the gin. 14. I think I’m in bed, but my pillow feels strangely like the kitchen floor. 15. I start every conversation with a booming, “DON’T take this the WRONG WAY but...”

16. I fail to notice that the toilet lid’s down when I sit on it.

17. My hugs begin to resemble wrestling take-down moves.

18. I’m tired so I just sit on the floor (wherever I happen to be standing) and take a quick nap. 19. I begin leaving the buttons open on my button fly pants to cut down on the time I’m in the bathroom away from my drink. 20. I take my shoes off because I believe it’s their fault that I’m having problems walking straight. 21. I start believing that everyone in the room wants to see my breasts.

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” A Short Memoir

The Carson Valley Sertoma Crab and Tri-Tip Feast…

is February 11th, 2017 at Douglas County Community and Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville. The all-you-can-eat feast will start at 4pm and is $40 per person.

Beer and wine will be available. A percentage of the profits will go to the Douglas County Senior Center Soup Program in Gardnerville and Topaz. Last year the event was sold out a month prior to the event, so get your tickets now by calling (775)782-0758. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now!

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Born in the 1930s and 40s, we exist as a very special age cohort. We are the Silent Generation. We are the smallest number of children born since the early 1900s. We are the “last ones.”

We are the last generation, climbing out of the depression, who can remember the winds of war and the impact of a world at war which rattled the structure of our daily lives for years.

We are the last to remember ration books for everything from gas to sugar to shoes to meat from the butcher. We saved tin foil and poured fat into tin cans to be used to make ammunition. We hand mixed white stuff with yellow stuff to make fake butter. We stood in line at the grocery store when it was learned a tub of real butter had just arrived, and as kids holding a place in line to await a mother in trail, we learned after being pushed aside by an adult stranger who was also in line, to push ourselves back in line. We saw cars up on blocks because tires weren’t available. We can remember milk being delivered to our house early in the morning and placed in the milk box on the porch.

We are the last to hear Roosevelt’s radio assurances and to see gold stars in the front windows of our grieving neighbors.

We can also remember the parades on August 15, 1945, VJ Day. We saw the “boys” home from the war build their Cape Cod style houses, pouring the cellar, tar papering it over and living there until they could afford the time and money to build it out.

We are the last generation who spent childhood without television. Instead we imagined what we heard on the radio.

As we all like to brag, with no TV, we spent our childhood “playing outside until the street lights came on.”

We did play outside and we did play on our own. There was no Little League. Ball games were “pick-up” and played on vacant lots sharing baseball mitts because only a few had them. No kid had a two-wheeler bike until about 1946 when “Victory Bikes” were sold (no chrome, flimsy frame, very thin wheels). There was no city playground for kids. To play in the water, we turned the fire hydrants on and ran through the spray.

The lack of television in our early years meant, for most of us, that we had little real understanding of what the world was like. Our Saturday afternoons, if at the movies, gave us newsreels of the war and the Holocaust sandwiched in between westerns and cartoons.

Telephones were one to a house, often shared and hung on the wall. Computers were called calculators and were hand cranked. Typewriters were driven by pounding fingers, throwing the carriage, and changing the ribbon. The Internet and Google were words that didn’t exist. Newspapers and magazines were written for adults. We are the last group who had to find out for ourselves.

As we grew up, the country was exploding with growth.

The G.I. Bill gave returning veterans the means to get an education and spurred colleges to grow. VA loans fanned a housing boom. Pent-up demand coupled with new installment payment plans put factories to work.

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New highways would bring jobs and mobility. The veterans joined civic clubs and became active in politics. In the late 40s and early 50s the country seemed to lie in the embrace of brisk but quiet order as it gave birth to its new middle class (which became known as Baby Boomers).

The radio network expanded from 3 stations (NBC, ABC, CBS) to thousands of stations. The telephone started to become a common method of communications and “Faxes” sent hard copy around the world. A neighborhood television set was a rare phenomenon (circular B&W 10” screen). Most families could not afford such a luxury, so as kids, we’d head to the closest TV appliance store, which always had a TV in the sidewalk display window, where we would watch Milton Berle and his Texaco Comedy Hour and, sometimes, even a major league ball game from New York City.

Our parents were suddenly free from the confines of the depression and the war and they threw themselves into exploring opportunities they had never imagined.

We weren’t neglected but we weren’t today’s all-consuming family focus. They were glad we played by ourselves “until the street lights came on.’” They were busy discovering the post war world.

Most of us had no life plan, but with the unexpected virtue of ignorance and an economic rising tide we simply stepped into the world and started to find out what the world was about.

We entered a world of overflowing plenty and opportunity,

a world where we were welcomed. Based on our naïve belief that there was more where this came from, we shaped life as we went.

We enjoyed a luxury. We felt secure in our future. Of course, just as today, not all Americans shared in this experience. Depression poverty was deep rooted. Polio was still a crippler. The Korean War was a dark presage in the early 50s, and by mid-decade, school children were ducking under desks. Russia built the Iron Curtain and China became Red China. Eisenhower sent the first “advisors” to Vietnam, and years later, Johnson invented a war there. Castro set up camp in Cuba and Khrushchev came to power.

We are the last generation to experience an interlude when there were no existential threats to our homeland. We came of age in the 40s and early 50s. The war was over and the Cold War, terrorism, civil rights, technological upheaval, global warming, and perpetual economic insecurity had yet to haunt life with insistent unease.

Only our generation can remember both a time of apocalyptic war and a time when our world was secure and full of bright promise and plenty.

We have lived through both. We grew up at the best possible time, a time when the world was getting better, not worse.

We are the Silent Generation, “the last ones.” The last of us was born in 1945, more than 99.9% of us are either retired or dead, and all of us believe we grew up in the best of times!

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Holiday Tree Craft for Kids

What You Need - Each child should have his or her own setup with all of the following: Green, yellow and brown paint. Paintbrushes. Craft sticks: two large, three medium, and two small. Wooden star cutout or small die-cut star. Decorations such as glitter, stickers, sequins, and foam cutout.

Craft glue.

What You Do - Kids should take a large craft stick and place it vertically, to make a base for the other sticks. Next, to make the bottom branch of the tree: Glue a second large craft stick across the bottom of the first, leaving just enough room to form a tree trunk. Have kids glue the three medium-sized sticks horizontally above the large stick. Next, they will glue the small sticks above the medium sticks, leaving enough room for a star on top. Have kids paint the tree trunk brown and the branches green -- or whatever colors they are inspired to use! Set aside to dry. Paint the star yellow, or use glitter and glue to jazz it up. Set aside to dry. After all elements are dry, glue the star to the top of the tree. Finally, children can add any other decorations they like to the trees.

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”

Carson Valley Community Theatre is holding auditions for “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” on December 1st at 6pm and December 3rd at 10am with call backs on December 4th at 1pm at CVCT’s “The Annex” - 1572 Highway 395 (corner of County Road), Minden. Please prepare a one minute song (bring sheet music or CD for accompaniment). Auditions will also consist of cold readings from the script. Dancers are needed for Courtesan roles. Dancers are not required to audition with a song, but are encouraged to do so if they want to be considered for other roles. Anyone with a special talent, such as acrobatics, juggling or gymnastics is encouraged to audition. CVCT does not pre-cast; all roles are open. Show Dates are March 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Anyone cast in the show is required to be available March 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 16th and all show dates. We are also in need of tech crew, set-build crew and help with costume sewing. Everyone is welcome to audition! For more information, please call Lucille at (775)843-3493.

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Compulsive Eaters Anonymous

Concerned about your eating or weight? Meetings every Monday and Thursday 5:15pm, Tuesday 10am, 314 N. Division St. Carson City; every Sunday 7pm, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville - All are welcome! ceahow.org or Sue at (775)400-0098 FIREWOOD, ALMOND, CHERRY AND WALNUT, mixed, seasoned, split, $380 a cord, Almond only $420 a cord, delivery available, Jon (775)246-7186 READ “CABIN IN THE MEADOW” OR “SHIP IN THE Desert” - Jay Crowley. Buy on Amazon, Genoa Store or contact jaycrowleybooks@gmail.com. Support your local author.

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A Well Planned Life

Two women met for the first time since graduating from high school. One asked the other, “You were always so organized in school, did you manage to live a well planned life?”

“Yes,” said her friend. “My first marriage was to millionaire; my second marriage was to an actor; my third marriage was to a preacher; and now I’m married to an undertaker.”

Her friend asked, “What do those marriages have to do with a well planned life?” “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.”

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Parenting with Purpose By: Mary Jane Battista, Coleville, CA

What was so wise about the Wise Men who followed the star that led them to the Christ child? In the first place they knew where to look to find wisdom. The star was something they had read about in the scriptures written hundreds of years before. Numbers 24:17 says, “I see him, but not now.

I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob and a scepter shall rise out of Israel. The Wise Men were wise because they studied God’s Word and they believed it.

In the gospel of Matthew chapter 2 the account of the wise men’s visit brings things into focus. “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “where is he who has been born, king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” The verse in Numbers indicates that the star appearing meant the birth of a king because of the description of a scepter which was used by kings.

These wise men also put into practice what they read and learned to listen to the voice of God. They actually set out to find Jesus for themselves instead of reading about someone else finding Him and saying, “isn’t that nice.” Because they were aware of God’s voice they could clearly decipher the voice of the enemy speaking through Herod. He deceitfully said to the wise men, “Go and seek diligently for the child and when you have found him bring me word that I may go and worship him too.” But Herod’s intent was to kill

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Jesus. After finding Jesus and presenting Him with gifts God gave the wise men a dream to warn them not to return to Herod but to go back to their country and to take a different route.” Wise parents teach their children to seek the Lord.

1 Chronicles 28:9 says, “if you seek Him, He will be found by you.” They are wise to teach their children to act upon what they know the Lord has shown them. It is wisdom to teach their children to worship the Lord with praise and giving. Wise parents help their children understand that God speaks to them through His word the bible and if God chooses to speak through a dream He can do that too. Wise parents know that there are voices of deceit such as Herod’s and they need to teach their children that the Holy Spirit will give them discernment to know the difference between Satan’s voice and God’s voice. God clearly defines what foolishness is and what wisdom is. Wise parents pass those things on to their children. Proverbs 3:7 says, “do not be wise in your own eyes but fear the Lord and depart from evil.” Jesus plainly said, “A wise man hears the sayings of God and does them and a foolish man hears the sayings of God and does not do them.” Finally, wise parents pray for their children and they teach them to pray to God as well. So for Christmas, take the wisdom from above and tuck it into packages wrapped in hugs and kisses and encourage your little wise ones to use these gifts as they set out to follow the Star on their life’s journey as they seek the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, for themselves! Christmas Blessings to you all!

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Random Thoughts From a Woman

I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose- fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn’t have signed up in the first place!

When I was young I used to go “skinny dipping,” now I just “chunky dunk.”

Wouldn’t it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press ‘Ctrl Alt Delete’ and start all over?

Stress is when you wake up screaming and then you realize you haven’t fallen sleep yet.

My husband says I never listen to him. At least I think that’s what he said.

Just remember...if the world didn’t suck, we’d all fall off.

If raising children was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

A Friend Is Like a Good Bra. Hard to Find, Supportive, Comfortable, and Always Close To Your Heart!

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Douglas County Republican Women’s ...

December meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 7th at Carson Valley Inn, Minden. Under the direction of Conductor teacher Christine Blahnik, the Douglas High School singers “The Dynamics” will entertain us with Christmas songs. Doors open at 11a.m. Come early to view our boutique and/or purchase raffle tickets for gifts and a fiftyfifty drawing. Buffet lunch begins at 11:45am. Cost is $20.

Reservations are required! Pay at the door - cash or check accepted. Contact Debbie by December 2nd at debbie.cutshaw@frontier.com or 775-265-1753.

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COMPLETE LAWNCARE, PAVERS, RETAINING walls and more! 30 years in Carson Valley, Senior Discounts and Free Estimates, Nevada Lawns (775)450-2156 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitations or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This magazine will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is a violation of the law; our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this publication are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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A Touch of Class Craft Show...

would like to thank all of you who attended our show at Carson Valley Inn last weekend. With your help, we were able to contribute $180 and 497 pounds of food to Douglas County Food Bank; and $795 to the scholarship program for needy children at ‘Kids and Horses’ in Minden Nevada.

We gave out 150 recognition buttons to veterans and active military, and you gave 28 local crafters a venue to share their talents and creativity with Carson Valley.

Thanks for making all this possible! Hope to see you next year! Sue Bennett, Founder of A Touch of Class Craft Show.

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“The Paper With A Hometown Flavor” Keep Your Fork!

There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things in order,” she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

Everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. “There’s one more thing,” she said excitedly. “What’s that?” came the pastor’s reply.

“This is very important,” the young woman continued. “I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.”

The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say. “That surprises you, doesn’t it?” the young woman asked. “Well, to be honest, I’m puzzled by the request,” said the pastor. The young woman explained. “My grandmother once told me this story, and from there on out, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement.

‘In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, ‘Keep your fork’ It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming ... like vel-

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vety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something! wonderful, and with substance!’ So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder “What’s with the fork? Then I want you to tell them: “Keep your fork .... the best is yet to come.”

The pastor’s eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming.

At the funeral people were walking by the young woman’s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question “What’s with the fork?” And over and over he smiled.

During his message, the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her.

The pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right.

So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.

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The Doc told me to start an exercise program. Not wanting to harm this old body, I’ve devised the following: Monday Beat around the bush, Jump to conclusions, Climb the walls, Wade through the morning paper. Tuesday - Drag my heels, Push my luck, Make mountains out of mole hills, Hit the nail on the head. Wednesday - Bend over backwards, Jump on the Band Wagon, Run around in circles. Thursday - Advise the President on how to run the country, Toot my own horn, Pull out all the stops, Add fuel to the fire. Friday - Open a can of worms, Put my foot in my mouth, Start the ball rolling, Go over the edge. Saturday - Pick up the pieces. Sunday - Kneel in prayer, Bow my head in thanksgiving, Uplift my hands in praise. Hug someone and encourage them. It’s too hot to work. What a workout!

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our friends is not a simple one, for we wish you hope and joy and peace days filled with warmth and sun.

We wish you love and friendship too throughout the coming year, lots of laughter and happiness, to fill your world with cheer.

May you count your blessings, one by one and when totaled by the lot, may you find all you’ve been given, to be more than what you sought.

May your journeys be short, your burdens light, may your spirit never grow old, may all your clouds have silver linings and your rainbows pots of gold.

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