From the Publisher
by Herb Sims
FROM THE PUBLISHER

In the midst of bad news and contentious elections, November and December bring a season of thankfulness and hope. It is a time when individuals become aware of the needs around them. On pages 21 — 24 we have provided opportunities where you can give the best gift of all during this holiday season, yourself.

You have some great looking kids! Check them out on pages 32 — 37 where you will see images from the homecomings at Centennial and Fellowship Christian High Schools and Roswell High School’s Taste of Roswell. Our schools continue to be the center of our communities, and our kids are our hope.

On our cover this month is The Board of Trade. Owner Beth Richardson says, "It is always rewarding to see the faces and reactions of first-time customers as they discover The Board of Trade." The Board of Trade is a high-end furniture, accessories, antiques, and fashion shop in Roswell, and has taken consignment to a new level. See its story on pages 16 and 17.

As the community grows, we grow with more pages to bring you more information and more good news. Our advertisers have supported this philosophy and you have supported our advertisers tremendously in this challenging economy. Around Town Roswell has become known as one of the most effective and affordable forms of marketing in which to grow a business. This has resulted in having long term relationships with over 80% of our advertisers.

From an editorial view, we are all about celebrating community. From a marketing perspective, Around Town Roswell is an affordable way for local businesses to reach readers in more than 15,000 homes. With the family of community magazines that now include Woodstock and Alpharetta, we are the most effective way to target one of the best demographics in the Southeastern United States. The partnerships we form with our advertisers and the response of the community to their stories must be why we retain over 80% of our advertisers in our publications from month to month.

Sometimes all we hear is negative. But when you take some time to look at the local families, schools, small businesses and the dedicated employees of our local government, you will see they all combine to form one of the best areas to live in the world. . . the Roswell community!