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Show CUPPER TODAY VAROUIUD1DAVIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1999 Consumers should practice holiday spending-contr- Boutique offers holiday decorating ideas ol LAYTON Long gone are the days when people had hours and even days to decorate for the holiday s. And the dawning of a new millennium doesn't seem to offer hope of relief, savs Layton business woman Lyndia Graham Graham and her husband, Jim, operate Olde Saint Rose Home and Garden Accents in Layton, a home accent and decor shop situated in an old church m downtown Layton Even though people are extremely busy they still yearn to have their homes and yards festive and beautiful;' Graham said, especially around the holidays. The solution is what Graham terms "instant decorating It inv olv es using those things that can go up or be put down m mere minutes and used year after yeai5 Holidav accent rugs are a big help, she said They immediately offer a decorating punch to any room yet they go down m seconds and roll up for easy storage after the holiday has passed. Outdoor porch mats are also ideal for a welcoming holiday look, she added. Another boon comes m the form of holiday wall art Beautiful holiday Ipnnts can be hung where regular Ipnnts have been hanging The regular (ones go out of sight behind a couch and instantly the room is changed to a iseasonal theme Save those oversized Christmas sacks to store art m after the holidays. Good quality silk and dried holiday holiday florals and centerpieces can also be interchanged with everyday ones for an immediate festive feel to jany room When the holiday (or season) passes be sure to give the arrangement a good cleaning then cover it looselv and store it away until the next year With care they will last 'for many seasons. Graham said. 'If you are fortunate to have the space ev en Chnstmas trees can be put away without removing the decorations, Graham said I hav e a slim line Chnstmas tree decorated in a natural look with snow and birds that I have used now for six years. It takes about five minutes to bring it up, unwiap it from the plastic I protect it with, plug it in and fluff it up a bit It's my favonte tree" trees the By purchasing drudgery of stringing lights can also be av oided. she said W'e find that people CARDEN ACCENTS, a decor shop, om-hph- t- located at an old church in downtown Layton. house, together for those seasonal times when we want home to look especially welcoming and festive For those presents you decide to purchase for the holidays, here are some tips to help control your spending Shop early Last minute shopping can lead to higher costs when the search is on for something anything that will do Before you go into stores, do a little study mg, searching and planning Shop catalogs and newspaper ads first Do your best to find out what would be helpful and useful for the people on your list Try to time your shopping for off hours early morning or later in the evening, when stores are less likely to be crowded Avoid lunch hour shopping or take your lunch hour early or later than noon to 1 p m Allow yourself enough time to practice sound consumer strategies Comparison shop Look at price, quality and warranties What are the store's or manufacturer's return policies9 Read use labels, care, storage tags, etc Watch for sales. They usedto be unheard of during the holidays, but no more Now many items such as toys, small appliances, beautygrooming aids and sporting goods are sold at reduced prices in November and December Learn Irregulars sales terminology are imperfections in color, weave or size that may or may not affect service or use. Seconds ijjmallv have some fault, mend tear or color loss 'As is puts the responsibility on the consumer for determining the condition of the article Above all, watch for the warnthat you are overspending signals ing It s dangerous if you begin to arrange cash loans on bank cards or use credit cards impulsively To keep credit in check, use only one credit card to do your holiday shopping. It's easier to ignore growing debt if it is spread among many cards Keep a total of all credit card charges Just looking at the total may stop you from charging more. lights each year" Borrowing decor from other seasons is also a tnck Graham endorses. For instance, she brings in an outdoor statue of a lion that lies in her summer garden and adds a small cement lamb she bought for that purpose and nestles them together under the tree for an immediate symbol of peace and love A red bow on the lamb completes the theme W'all hangings are another ideal decorating tnck. according to Graham Nationally, w all hangings are hot, she said. At Olde Saint Rose we find that people are rapidly picking up on the trend. They go up in seconds and look like tapestnes. They can be taken down and rolled up into a roll about the size of a piece, wrapped in an old sheet and put away for the y ear Like wall art, another seasonal wall hanging can be put in that place There are even wall hangings licensed n artists like through 50-ce- well-know- pre-light- innkof is pass it on to your kids, she laughed. You just can't beat them for saving time and still pulling a room, or whole ed trees, and men love the convenience since it is often them who are charged with the job of installing the A4 - Thomas Kinkade and D Morgan People love them because they are so reasonably pnced and provide a big impact for much less than a comparable sized pnnt, she sard. Graham suggests investing in one or two permanent holiday decor items each earA good rug or framed pnnt will last until you get tired of it and Banishing felons with firearms drops homicide rate in Virginia BY MARK WATSON the federal prosecutor, bringing together the Attorney General s Office and the local Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, with each office detailing a staff prosecutor to the U S Attorneys Office to assist in prosecutions, and active coordination of all police agencies, including local and state police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the FBI In November, Earley and Charleston Heston testified before a congressional subcommittee on the success of Project Exile in reducing Richmond's enme rate and expansion of the initiative across the state as Clipper Today Staff Writer The attorney general of Virginia is encouraging his colleagues throughout the country to partner with United States attorneys and institute Project Exile laws in major metropolitan areas of their states. Project Exile is credited for a 33 Richmond, Virginias in percent drop homicide rate in 1998 Project Exile and Virginia Exile were named for the idea that if a felon, drug dealer drug user, or domestic abuser has a gun, then they ,have forfeited their nght to remain in jthe community The criminal will face immediate federal prosecution and stiff mandatory federal prison sentences and will be exiled to federal Virginia Exile The programs have gained national attention as an aggressive, innovative, and creative approach to reducing the murder rate, by changing the culture of violence through a comprehensive, strategy g Since the federal initiative. 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