Around Woodstock
Last year meant many things to many different people, but I doubt you made it through without becoming closer to those around you. Going it alone is not very effective when things become difficult. In the little town of Greenville, Georgia where I grew up (population 1500+/-), it was impossible to remain unknown. This was not always a good thing — until you really needed something and it was there without even having to ask. Why, because we knew each other. When times are difficult, we need to know each other and I hope 2010 becomes a year in which Around Town Publishing contributes to that good life-filled way of knowing and being known. Knowing what is going to happen before it happens. Knowing the trends that shape our experience locally so that you have a voice in what is happening. Knowing about the extraordinary stories that form the life that drew you to Woodstock in the first place. Local stories filled with adventure, meaning and humor. And as always, we will be bringing you the voices of Woodstock through our local community writers who pour themselves into you on a range of subjects from heating and air conditioning to words of faith. It is hard to know your neighbors. Like I wrote five years ago in the first issue of Around Woodstock, "Life is chaotic; it has become more difficult for simple conversations, the kind that reveal what is happening around us and the kind that celebrate the successes and meaning of life. That is why each month we hope you will grab a cup of coffee and pick up your copy of Around Town Woodstock and know your neighbors." n