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Newspaper Page Text‘Virtual’ playmates filling holiday stockings Children everywhere will cher ish their holiday stockings more than ever this year, particularly if they open them up and find a “virtual baby” or “virtual pet” tucked inside. Fun, low-cost gifts for children of all ages, virtual pets don’t need to be fed, walked or diapered like “real” babies or pets but people do maintain them “virtually” at the push of a button. This season’s hottest virtual playmate, an alien baby called Kid Comet, from Nyko Technologies, safely goes any- Consumer-electronics accessories top the holiday list Coming up with new gift ideas, especially for the person who has everything, is always frustrating. However, it doesn’t have to be. For instance, most people already own a TV set, have some sort of stereo system and probably own a com puter as well, right? Well, how about giving a gift, or an accessory, to complement these items? Consumer-electronics accessories are designed specifically to enhance the performance of these products and, more importantly, are very affordable. Here are some new and different gift ideas that, according to the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA), are sure to be a hit this holiday season. “Everyone loves music, so why not start with a set of wireless head phones?” suggests Michael Celuch, marketing manager of Sony’s Accessory Products Division. “Headphones are constantly being redesigned for added comfort and style and are a must-have for any one who loves music.” Another must for music lovers is a set of loudspeakers to enhance their current stereo systems. (Home-the ater buffs really will appreciate this.) Aside from providing opti mum sound, “the newest speakers are digitally ready for use with digi tal video disc (DVD) players. Many people are gearing up for these new and future technologies, and speak ers might be just the right gift to fully enjoy the home-theater experi ence,” says Peter Ildau, Recoton’s vice president of corporate commu nications. Not only are these speak ers much smaller and more efficient than ever before, but they start at only SIOO. | ' ; —=> —“Home Os The Best Meat in Town” We Accept Food «■■■■■<■« 11888 iiamfN Stamps j |#rf me At nl Alfif ET Visa . WflfclwW IVIEMI IIIMRRfcI Master Card ' aI f*IIAAMBN£ American Express I ■ Os wUlWnlllTO Discover 5405 Bannister Rd. at 369 (770)-889-7868 New York Strips ORDER YOUR Baby Back Whole USDA Choice Ribs jl m, FOR NEW YEARS Aa „ $3.99 lb. K K wow*. f $3.99 lb. Boneless Skinless V‘W\blvpl Pork Loins Chicken Breast > Boar's Hea<l< h«i< $9.99 5 lbs. | Bm " S $ 1 >79 «»- Ground 1 i $4.99 4 1 eh«k $1.59 ib. 59«99 lOlas. Prices good thru 12-30-97 | 18-20 lb Avg. Now Open nextmeons Hours Mon-Sat 7a m-Bpm Sun 12-6 fWe would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Forsyth County for your support as we open our new campus. Students will be able to apply and register as late as January 5, 1998. Please call (770) 781-2430 or (770) 781-6800 for more information. The HOPE Scholarship will cover tuition for most Georgia residents. Happy Holidays! UNIER TECHNICAL JNSTITUTE Forsyth Campus ■ The Administration, Faculty & Staff of Mailing Address: ■ Lanier Technical Institute, Forsyth Campus P.O. Box 2669 7745 Majors Road, Cumming, Ga. 3004 Cumming, Ga. 30028-6508 f where with his owner. Lighting up the holidays with his stellar ways, Kid Comet, like his other cosmic buddies, needs daily care. Specially designed icons on each toy identify key maintenance areas for the baby alien: feed, sleep, play, medicine, cleanup, health check, teach and attention. According to legend, Kid Comet, as well as his playful friends Orbit Chick, Planetary Pup and Stellar-saurus, were all bom in deep space. One day, they all took a ride on a comet to visit this world. Now, it’s any child’s TV fans who currently own a direct broadcast system (DBS), which enables them to receive up to 200 channels of broadcast program ming, will appreciate a new anten na. Since DBS users cannot receive local signals with the satellite dish, an antenna is definitely a worth while gift. “Antennas allow DBS viewers to enjoy all of their local TV channels with crystal clarity, without the necessity of cable TV,” explains Michael Guida, Toshiba’s director of marketing. Neil Terk, president of Terk Technologies, agrees. “Antennas are typically thought of as large and obstructive, but today’s indoor antennas are designed to comple ment the look of the newer televi sions without detracting from the aesthetics of the space around them. They have built-in feature enhance ments, are easy to hook up and pro vide great off-air reception. Outdoor antennas also are designed to blend in with their surroundings, while offering the same high perfor mance and quality,” he says. Indoor antennas range from $lO to SBO, while outdoor antennas can vary anywhere from S4O to $l3O. Digital cameras are a hot new product that people, especially com puter owners, will really enjoy. “Digital cameras provide instant gratification, allowing you to view pictures as you take them and to decide immediately if you want to keep them in the memory or not,” explains Debra Sharker, vice presi dent, National Account Sales for Tiffen Manufacturing. “They also are considered the hottest new peripheral for any computer system. Anyone with a computer can pro- chance to show these critters how to enjoy the holiday season! “Virtual pets are this year’s hot holiday gift. Comet Critters, espe cially Kid Comet, are great inter active toys for parent and child to enjoy together,” says David Naghi, Nyko vice president of marketing. “Under parental super vision, Comet Critters are a fun way to introduce a child to the concept of responsibility before buying a new puppy or kitten.” The market may be flooded with some poorly made knockoff virtu al pets this gift-giving season, so duce and store these images, and there’s no need to go to the store to develop your film. It’s a whole dif ferent world now.” For people who plan to capture the holiday moments with a digital camera, a memory card is the per fect gift. This “digital film” is equiv alent to a roll of film for a conven tional camera. Sharker also recom mends accessory lenses, which pro vide wide-angle, telephoto or close up features not typically found on most digital cameras. Other impor tant and affordable accessories for the digital camera include carrying cases, cables to hook the camera up to the computer, and lens-care kits to clean the lenses and optics of the camera, which is especially impor tant for ensuring clear images. While on the subject of photos, nostalgia buffs should consider a video transfer unit, which transfers old movies and slides to video so that people can watch them on their VCR. “It is a unique gift and cer tainly a fun way to preserve your memories. The whole family will enjoy it for years to come,” com ments Ddau. A gift that provides both conve nience and security is the home integration or “home-control” sys tem. These easy-to-use systems enable you to control lights and small appliances, in addition to your television or stereo system, with one universal remote. “This is the ultimate gift for the true couch potato,” says Len Coakley, accessories business man ager of Thomson Consumer Electronics. “Imagine being able to turn on a popcorn maker in the kitchen without getting up from the living-room sofa or being able to parents should be on the lookout for well-made models, like the Nyko Comet Critters brand, explains Naghi. Each is warranted for 90 days and “lives” on two 1.5-volt batteries, included with purchase. Available immediately, the sug gested retail price is $14.95 each. Check out the Nyko Web site at http://www.NYKO.com for more information. Children can have fun this holiday season and gain a sense of responsibility with virtual playmates. turn on all the lights in your house with a touch of a button.” (Lights are an effective theft deterrent, so this is an especially useful feature.) “You might even consider giving an early gift this year. Home-control systems are perfect for timing holi day lights, and you wouldn’t have to duck under the Christmas tree to turn them on and off,” adds Coakley. If you are looking for an afford able multipurpose gift, the universal remote is always a popular stocking stuffer. Universal remotes can simultaneously operate a combina tion of televisions, VCRs, DBS, cable boxes and audio components. They eliminate remote-control clut ter and can replace lost or broken remotes. Features might include lighted device keys, color-coded buttons and a variety of menu func tions. Other popular gift ideas include storage cases for tapes and CDs, as well as carrying cases for tape and CD players. “People on the go enjoy being able to conveniently and comfortably carry their hard ware along with their software. They want to enjoy their music wherever they are, so portability is a big plus,” adds Celuch. Consumer-electronics accessories are delightful gifts to give or receive. “They are appealing, func tional and affordable. They also have long-lasting benefits and can enhance, modify, change and make existing products better,” says Ildau. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there will be heard before the Judge of the Superior Court of Forsyth County, Georgia, on the 30th day of December, 1997 at 9:30 A.M. o’clock, a.m., at the courthouse in Cumming, Georgia, the case of the STATE OF GEORGIA v. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FORSYTH COUNTY and THE CITY OF CUMMING GEORGIA, Civil Action File No. 97-29238 in said Court, the same being a proceeding to determine the matter of the confirmation and validation of an issue of Development Authority of Forsyth County (Georgia) Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 1997, in the aggregate principal amount of $3,044,187 (the “Bonds’) to be issued for the purpose of financing the cost of acquiring, constructing and installing certain sewerage facilities and related real and personal property of the City of Cumming, Georgia (the “Project”); to deter mine the validity of a Contract by and between the City of Cumming, Georgia (the “City”) and the Authority, dated as of December 1, 1997, which Contract and the payments to be made thereunder by the City will be pledged as security for the payment of the Bonds; and other related matters. Any resident of Forsyth County, Georgia, or any other person wherever residing, who has a right to object, may become a party to these proceedings. This 19th day of December, 1997. Doug Sorrells Clerk, Superior Court, Forsyth County, Georgia "'wStt" We’re Never Too Busy BEr yy To Wish Good Friends and Customers Like You A Happy Holiday Season and a Wonderful New YearlfflSflßvfea ‘guyr ‘XCWPW 598 Atlanta Rd., Cumming . yt yy 889-2685 FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS W»dn«»d«y, DecwnbT 24, W 7 I /S H w I Bg||O JI The last-minute solution: Books Last-minute shoppers can solve every gift problem by selecting a book. Everyone on the list will enjoy receiving a book for Christmas. From favorite aunt to active grandchild, a book will provide pleasure all year long. And no batteries are required. The following are just a few suggestions for the people on your list. Southern Fiction Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier $25.00 Down On Ponce, Fred Willard $12.00 Strange Brew, Kathy Hogan Trockeck $28.00 Southern Non-Fiction Celestine Sibley Sampler, Celestine Sibley $19.95 Sources of Strength, Jimmy Carter $23.00 All Over But The Shoutin’, Rick Bragg $25.00 Fiction Cat & Mouse, James Patterson $24.95 Comanche Moon, Larry McMurtry $25.95 Non-Fiction Cosmic Christmas, Max Lucado $ 12.95 Cookwise, Shirley Corriher $28.50 Sweetie Pie, Richard Simmons $22.00 Naomi’s Home Companion, Naomi Judd $25.00 New Joy of Cooking, Revised $30.00 Mark Martin Driven to Race. Zell Miller $24.95 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson $ 8.95 Psalms, Kathleen Norris $ 12.95 Man Who Listens to Horses, Monty Roberts $23.00 Millionaire Next Door, Thomas Stanbey $22.00 Christmas Appalachian Christmas Story, Cynthia Ryland $15.95 Small Miracle, Peter Collington $ 18.00 Suggestions compiled by Humpus Bumpus Books PAGE 25A

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