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The Gift Shop at Smith's Drugs has a Fantastic Selection of: -Jewelry -Home Decor Products -Seasonal Decorations -Handbags -Backpacks -Toys -Games -Fashion & Accessories Think younger people don't read the paper? Think again! Rutherford Weekly Reader & Market Demographics AGE RANGE 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 13% ...and of course, so do older people. Rutherford Weekly's Reader Demographic Rutherford Weekly's Market Demographic People read Rutherford Weekly, it's a fact. Young people, old people and everyone in between. It's no secret you can target demographic groups on the internet... and that's great. But don't forget about media mix. It's as important in advertising as it's always been. OK, so print advertising isn't as exciting and sexy as some of the digital options out there. Advertising in Rutherford Weekly has never been sexy...just effective. And it's just as effective as it's always been! Over 32,000 Readers Weekly* SOURCE OF DATA - 2017 CVC Publication Audit Report 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com *Circulation Verifi cation Council (CVC) is an independent, third party reporting audit company. CVC audits and data are an unbiased source of market in ciruclation information. Rutherford Weekly does not pay CVC directly to perform its services. 13% 13% 21% 19% 24% 16% 20% 19% 18% Every Christmas Eve, children go to bed eagerly anticipating a visit from Santa Claus. This merry gentleman is purported to visit the home of every good girl and boy, delivering gifts and cheer along the way. Before the modern evolution of Santa Claus lived a very real and generous individual named Nicholas. In the third century, Nicholas served as the Bishop of Myrna in present- day Turkey. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, believing that giving should be done secretly and sacrifi cially in Jesus Christ's name rather than one's own. Stories tell of Nicholas paying the dowry for poor daughters to enable them to get married. He reportedly put coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him. It is believed Nicholas helped to restore the hope of hundreds of people in his community, making him a beloved and revered Bishop. Throughout his ministry, Nicholas fervently shared his life and fortune with others. Nicholas continued to be revered and commemorated by many Christians even after his death. His charity and unselfi sh works helped inspire generations of the faithful, and he eventually was named the patron saint of everyone from merchants to sailors to pawnbrokers. No one really knows what St. Nicholas looked like. But in 2005, a forensic laboratory in England reviewed historical data and photographs of the remains taken from St. Nicholas' grave in the 1950s. Researchers concluded that he was a small man, perhaps no more than fi ve feet in height, with a broken nose. This image certainly does not fi t with the robust frame and other imagery awarded St. Nicholas in more modern years. St. Nicholas is believed to be the inspiration for Santa Claus, which was a name taken from the Dutch Sinterklaas, a contracted form of Sint Nicolass, or St. Nicholas. Tales of the real St. Nicholas' giving spirit were blended with a fi ctional personifi cation by New York-based newspaper writers who blended the St. Nicholas name with the appearance of a Dutch town citizen. The goal was to reach out to the primarily Dutch immigrants living in New York at the time. This jolly elf image was given a boost by the publication of "A Visit From St. Nicholas," which was published around the same time. Eventually, the merry Santa Claus portrayal began to outshine the more accurate St. Nicholas version as a religious man, fostered by political drawings and caricatures that depicted Santa as a chubby sort in a red suit. That image prevails to this day. Beneath the Christmas symbolism, the beard and the presents associated with Santa Claus lies a tale of generosity that originated with St. Nicholas. The man behind the beard ALL ALL CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE & ONLINE & IN PRINT IN PRINT Classifi ed Classifi ed Deadline is Deadline is 3:00pm Tuesday 3:00pm Tuesday Carolina Carolina CLASSIFIEDS .com or call 828.248.1408 369 Butler Rd., Forest City, NC

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