Hello, Friends & Neighbors:

After our surprise October snowstorm and its devastating after-effects, we may all have our fingers crossed for a mild winter. But winter is a beautiful season: a landscape blanketed in newly fallen snow seems to suggest a fresh start, while cold weather prompts us to “hunker down” a bit, spend time with family and friends, and reflect on what is truly important.

In this issue of Seasons, writer Jane Gordon helps us to rediscover the spirit of community through a synagogue congregation that reached out after Hurricane Irene, as Teresa Pelham tells the story of an enduring friendship, which resonates during the holiday season. Meanwhile, Linda Giuca gets us into the holiday spirit with tips for entertaining and hors d’oeurve recipes, and the incomparable Colin McEnroe offers a laugh-out-loud year-end review. That’s just some of the content, as we at Seasons aim for a variety of articles for everyone to enjoy.

We hope you’re also enjoying Seasons Up Close, a TV program on community stations, and Seasons Eats, a new WebTV show hosted by Seasons own Hilary Russo and co-hosted by Ryan and Kelleane Jones of The Mill at 2t restaurant. Visit www.seasonsmagazines.com for this and so much more.

We at Seasons wish you and yours the happiest of holidays and we thank our advertisers for another year of great support. They enable us to produce Seasons, maintain the quality you expect, and deliver it at no cost to every household. Please visit the businesses you see advertised in these pages, because you and they are partners in the economic vitality of our communities. One of my wishes for 2012 is that we all prosper!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Seasons.

James P. Tully
Owner/Publisher