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Thanks so much to all of you who turned out for our First Friday Sale! The next sale will be Friday, November 5th.

Now we have room to put out hundreds of new pieces for the whole family. We're bringing in extra hands so we can get restocked ASAP- so come on by for great deals on beautiful fashions!

We've just done a MAJOR markdown!

PURPLE tags- 30% OFF

PINK tags- 75% OFF

YELLOW tags- Clearance

Be sure to check out the new sidewalk rack-

bargains, bargains, bargains!

What's on Sale?

Let's do the wild card sale again...with a whole new deck of cards! This time we'll be adding categories like "30% off anything blue" and "30% off anything that starts with the first letter of your name." We're still coming up with categories.

Any suggestions?

As always, there'll be a card with 30% off your entire purchase!

Wish List

Outerwear for everyone

Shoes and Bags

Menswear

Latest Columns

My husband, Arthur, and I each write twice-a-month columns for The Times here in Gainesville. His deal with computing and technology issues. Mine deal with whatever strikes my fancy.

Arthur's latest was published on October 2nd. Click here to read his thoughts about online banking.

My October 1st column is about deer in the city.

Click here to read it.

In the column, I briefly mention the Hunters for the Hungry Program.

After the column was published I received an email from Kent Kammermeyer, a retired Senior Wildlife Biologist with Georgia's Department of Natural Resources.

Kent wrote with some important information: "I am a member of Lanier Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) in charge of our local Hunters For the Hungry (HFH) program. Currently there is no other local HFH program operating in this local area, we are the only one...

We have been operating the program for 5 years and have paid for and distributed over 5 tons of frozen ground venison to numerous local charities! But it all starts with the donation of a field dressed deer carcass at Souther's Deer Cooler in Murrayville! An average deer yields about 40 pounds of high protein venison.

We want all hunters to know this especially those bow hunters and landowners participating in the urban hunt on and around Riverside Drive. To us, HFH gives a real solid final purpose to the hunt besides reducing the high deer population and high risk of deer/car collisions (certainly both are a real public health issue).

Kay Blackstock, Executive Director of the Georgia Mountain Food Bank in Gainesville, has told us that in many cases our donated venison is the only source of high protein low cholesterol meat available to these local charities. This makes our HFH program more important than ever! Please help us get the word out ...Contact Southers Deer Cooler (770-538-0313) about a deer donation. Contact me at 706-878-6159 about a money donation to help fund the program."

Please help put the word out!

Spic and Span or Not?

Here's an excellent resource whether you're eating out in your hometown or on the road. Go to www.georgiaeh.us and access scores for EVERY establishment in the state that's had a health inspection!

For example, you'll discover that Paula Deen's Uncle Bubba's Oyster House in Savannah received a disappointing score of 78. Ewwww.

On the other hand, Gainesville's own Collegiate Grill, one of USA Today's 51 great hamburger joints across America, earned a sparkling 100!

Thanks to Bob from West Hall's dad for this link-- and please forgive me for forgetting your name!

It Makes Cents!

In the last couple of newsletters, we told you about the Coupon Cents and More Workshop at the Hall County Library. The first meeting was so popular that it's becoming a regular event. Plans are still being made but as it stands now, there will be a monthly meeting at the library's Gainesville Branch (127 Main St. NW.) There's also the possibility of additional meetings offsite. Even if you're an experienced clipper you'll learn how to new ways to use coupons to reduce expenses.

The next meeting is Tuesday, October 5th at 6 PM. For more information, call 770-532-3311, ext. 114 or email mhunter@hallcountylibrary.org.

When I say bad, I mean BAD!

And you thought your yearbook picture was bad...click here to see world-class bad yearbook photos!

Apple Squares

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chopped apple

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.

Wise Words

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." --Walt Disney

Weekly this 'n' that

N2N wants you to like us...on Facebook! Click here to go to our fan page and click "like" to join up. We post great deals when we find them during the week and link to other great frugal sites. We have the Deal of the Day and Hot Flashes...you sure don't want to miss out on that!

We'll be doing more drawings for credits and other goodies on a regular basis, so be sure to get in on the action!

Remember to bring in your plastic grocery bags to recycle and register to win a $25.00 store credit.

Get a $5.00 store credit any time you bring us a new shopper. It's easy. Just bring in your friends who've never tried N2N shopping. When they check out at the register, we'll give YOU a $5.00 credit to use on your next visit.

Let's work to get the word out: friends don't let friends shop retail!

...and don't forget Senior Discount Day- each Monday, everyone 55 and over gets 30% off their cash purchases.

Computer Problems?

Arthur can fix your computer, rid it of viruses and malware or tune it up for you. He'll make it run faster than it did when you first bought it. You can drop it off at N2N or he can do a house call. He writes a column on computer care for The Times every other Saturday. You can visit his blog at http://computerhousecalls.blogspot.com/ to see an archive of columns, searchable by keywords.

Most times he will have your computer back to you within two days and his rates include a free follow-up phone consultation.

Call Computer House Calls at 770-540-5100 or email him at arthur@glazerthepctech.com. Your computer will thank you.