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Chester Merchants Press Release |  
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 Still
 firmly planted on the couch? Not yet rebounded for the first turkey 
sandwich of the week? I have one word for your sofa love in: Netflix.
 
 Yesterday was more like a beach day, but hey, that's OK. No shoveling required.
 
 A
 word about your outdoor gingerbread man display. Your boys need to 
vamoose before  the end of the month. March them down to the basement 
for hibernation until next year. If they lounge too long in your front 
yard they are no longer special.
 A new year awaits you and your little brown men.
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| This Week in Chester 
 Looking for a New Year's resolution? Unloading a bit of the turkey tonnage? Chester Harbour Yoga
 & Massage Therapy has the Yoga class for you. Six weeks of yoga for
 $78 beginning January 8th and 9th. Dial up the guru @  902-273-9642 to 
register.
 
 The Village Emporium
 wants more ladies like-new clothing for consignment. Clean out your 
closet over the holidays and give them a call when they reopen January 
3rd.
 
 Next Monday is New Year's Eve and the Fo'c'sle Pub
 has SWIG on stage to ring it in. If you plan on eating, call now as 
there are only a few spots left. If you plan on drinking and dancing, 
just show up. Malcolm will slide over to allow you a spot at the bar.
 
 The Chester Yacht Club is hosting their New Year's day levee for members and guests from noon - 4 pm and the Chester Playhouse is throwing open their doors from 11 - 1 pm.
 
 The
 Fo'c'sle will be open from noon until 6pm New Year's day for levee 
festivities. Get down there and see everyone in Chester, and I mean 
everyone !
 
 New Year's hours of commerce throughout the Hamlet : 
ring ahead to ensure the cash register is fired up and the visa machine 
is plugged in. Most businesses are open but they may decide to declare 
an unscheduled snow day so call ahead before you make the trek.
 
 Looking
 way ahead the Chester Drama Society annual fundraiser, Coldest Day of 
the Year (which has become hottest night of the winter in Chester) will 
be Saturday, February 9th at the Fo'c'sle. Live entertainment from 3pm 
until last man standing.
 
 
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| Why
 not stop by the Zoe Vallé Library on Regent Street this winter. A nice 
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| Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to. 
 We are signing off for 2012.  Happy New Year from all of us.
 
 Suzi Fraser
 
 for the Chester Merchants Group
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