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               Happy New Year!

Nothing warms your bones like a good cup of hot coffee, cocoa, or tea. It is a welcoming treat when you come in out of the cold. We hope you enjoy our featured recipes and use and share them for many years.

Thank you, thank you to our advertisers who make this publication possible. You are wonderful folks and we appreciate all you do. We wish you a prosperous New Year. Readers, shop with our advertisers and tell them you saw them in 400 Edition.

On February 14 we will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. We are inviting our readers to send us a short item (about 50 words) about their favorite Valentine Day or their favorite “Valentine.” Advertisers, we encourage you to advertise your business in the next issue. February is a good month for gift certificates, visits to the spa or beauty salon, sending flowers, and jewelry. Guys, remember diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Call 706-867-6455 to talk to someone about advertising. You may also place an ad through our web site: www.400edition.com. For the month of March, we will have a historic theme. Several folks have starting writing articles on that subject, but we always have need for more. If you have knowledge about some historic events or places, please submit to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for consideration.

               Merry Christmas

What a good time we had with this month’s front cover! Beth Snider outdid herself with her camera. It was no easy task to get this many people together, but it finally happened. We want to thank Judith Johnson and White Interiors for all their help and support in having the store decorated for this occasion. A big jolly thank you to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule to take part in the photo shoot. Don’t you love the twinkle in his eye?

Thanks also to Neva Garrett, who directs these youngsters in Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theater’s A Christmas Carol. She and the mothers made sure they were in costume and ready for their assignment. These delightful kids, and their roles in the play, are (top, left to right): Jack Kern (Intelligent Lad), Glenn Tucker (Young Scrooge), Jordan Garrett (Snowball Kid), and Jesse Scales (Snowball Kid); Santa with Olivia Simmons (Snowball Kid); (bottom, left to right): Wyatt Pielow (Tiny Tim) and Belle Adams (Tiny Tim). The play starts December 3 and runs through December 29; call the Holly at 706-864-3759 for more information, and tickets. White Interiors is a proud supporter of the Holly.

               Happy Thanksgiving

Our North Georgia part of the world looks quite different from one month ago. Now the trees are in beautiful shades of red, yellow, orange, and gold. Just driving into town is a beautiful experience in color. I always think about how God just took his paint brush and totally changed the looks of the trees. Also since a month ago, some of the trees have entirely lost their leaves, indicated by the piles of leaves

               Fall Festival Guide

Once again Dave Horton, Fairgrounds Manager at the Cumming Fairground, has purchased our front cover. Dave and his staff work long and hard to make all the events at the Fairground well worth attending, but they pull out all the stops for the Cumming Country Fair & Festival. This year the fair starts on October 8 and runs through October 18. See all the schedules in this issue.

               We the People

We hope this cover inspires you to find yourself humming Seventy-Six Trombones, Lida Rose, and Gary, Indiana, and to order your tickets to the beloved musical The Music Man from the Historic Holly Theatre’s site while they last. The Holly finds herself under new leadership, and the joint team of Michael Arens and David Rothel are set to prove their value to the Holly with

               Your Local Parks

Getting ready for a the end of school, Andrew Snider is practicing for summer break! Whether you’re in elementary school or spending time at the Senior Center, the local parks in North Georgia can be a place of fun, fitness, and relaxation. Andrew has gone head-over-heels for Lumpkin County’s Yahoola Creek Park, a 500-acre park on the northern border of the

               Back to the Basics

How often is it that you actually see a chef in the garden? Through Community Sponsored Agriculture (CSA), Whitestone Farm grows it and 61 Main loads it onto your plate—fresh from Russell and Kristina Cutts’ farm, with loving preparation by chef Jenna Schreiber. 400 Edition applauds their efforts to go back to the basics of fresh, local products provided in an

               Appalachian Mountains

The next time you’re down in the dumps, go take a drive down Highway 52 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and meet a talented Appalachian band and some other really nice folk at Waters Mill for a photo shoot! Our cover sports Miss Irene having a great time listening to Greybeard’s rendition of Amazing Grace, framed by one of our favorite signs of spring

               Interior Design

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If you are looking for a way to pick up your spirits and get into the swing of spring, the decorating tips we have included in this month’s issue will bring a breath of fresh air into your home. Don’t worry if you’re pinching pennies. Some of these ideas require more elbow grease than cash, or a fresh eye for old things you

               Wildlife

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Nothing says it’s going to be a happy day like waking in the morning to the birds singing…even on a cold winter day! As part of our focus on wildlife, our cover shows a couple of frequent North Georgia visitors, a male and female Northern Cardinal. With Project Feederwatch under way, you can help