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Fa-la-la-la-la…It’s not too late to get into a festive mood for Christmas. If you need a little help getting there, you can still enjoy the sights and sounds of the holidays in one of our featured Quaint Downtowns—Dahlonega. Picture-perfect for the holidays, Dahlonega Old Fashioned Christmas is in full swing in Lumpkin County. You

can find out more about the events, shops, and restaurants there at www.Dahlonega.org . Achieving and maintaining this picturesque environment is not an accident. Read more about how Dahlonega has maintained its old-fashioned appeal on page 19. Local companies like Appalachian Community Bank help keep traditions alive in small towns throughout North Georgia. At a time when the news about megabanks seems to go from bad to worse, many local community banks are thriving. One reason for their success is that they still treat customers like neighbors—because they are. Learn more about Appalachian Community Bank and how they are growing on page 19.

We will always need the medical profession, but it is amazing how much diet, exercise, and refraining from habits that have a negative impact can prevent or eliminate many common ailments. Health care is important to everyone sooner or later, which is why we’ve collected some helpful health-related articles for this issue. Several of our columnists offer sage advice on these topics, from both personal and professional points of view. Feel free to use this information to formulate your New Year’s resolutions if you make those, and get focused on a healthy lifestyle.

Last year, the 400 Edition owners were inspired by the wealth of nostalgic, well-preserved downtown areas across North Georgia. If you travel the back roads rather than the freeways, you can enjoy the delight of cruising through quaint areas such as Jasper, Blue Ridge, Dawsonville, and Dahlonega. There are so many more that we could present, but space is limited, so we encourage you to get out of the malls and the strip centers and walk around a time-preserved square for change of scenery.

There is no doubt that the economy has been hard-hit. We know that some of our readers have lost retirement funds, jobs, and homes, and we keep you in our prayers. You can feel the effect on us as well, in the slim set of pages in your hands. Thankfully, we live in a country in which we have the freedom to explore new opportunities and ideas, so be sure to tell the companies with which you do business that you support 400 Edition by supporting its advertisers. Have a very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year!

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