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CityViewNC.com | 9 We did make a recent attempt to remedy our nocturnal temperature woes once and for all on a trip to Southpoint Mall. On a search for home decor and back-to-school clothes for our children, my husband and I stumbled upon e Sleep Number store. His eyes lit up, and he asked if I would be willing to go inside to check out what he thought might be just the solution to our single biggest marital hardship: e Sleep Number Climate360 Smart Bed. He needed to say no more than, "Apparently, it has a warming feature. …" We went inside, where a very kind and quite persuasive salesman led us to the crown jewel of a mattress that, as we learned over the next 20 minutes, can pretty much do everything except make your morning coffee. What we learned is that at the touch of a button from the SleepIQ app on your smartphone, the Sleep Number Climate360 Smart Bed (with dual zones and separate controls for each sleeper) can be set to automatically cool or heat to the exact preference of each bedfellow. e icing on the cake? e firmness of each half of the mattress can also be customized. A polar vortex simulator and human toaster oven in one single mattress? What we had desperately needed for over a decade and a half, right in front of us. We told the salesman to name the price. He named the price. e price was $14,000. I actually laughed out loud. My husband told a white lie about coming back later aer we had finished our shopping. We never went back to the Sleep Number store. Back at home, I created my own version of the Climate360 Smart Bed. I like to call it the Circa 1999 Eckerd Drug Heating Pad. It cost approximately $14K too, minus the K, and was exactly what I had always needed to be snug as a bug. My advice to you is this: If you are young and falling madly in love with someone you think could potentially be your partner for life, you just might want to remember to inquire if at bedtime, he/she prefers fans or fleece, and ask yourself if you would risk nightly heatstroke or hypothermia for them. Fieen years ago, I would have said, "fleece, and yes, absolutely." Claire Mullen can be reached at clairejlmullen @gmail.com. PRECINCT WORKERS NEEDED The Cumberland County, North Carolina Board of Elections is recruiting workers for 2023-2025. Individuals are needed to serve as precinct officials for the following dates: October 10, 2023; November 7, 2023; March 5, 2024; April 23, 2024; May 14, 2024 and November 5, 2024 Earn up to $190.00 for each election worked. To apply or request information visit ElectionReady.net or call 910-678-7733.

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