Letter from the Editor Owner/Publisher Chad Beatty Editorial/Co-Creator Jenny Witte General Manager Robin Mitchell Production Director Richard Hale Editor Andrew Marshall Advertising Chris Bushee Jim Daley Cindy Durfey Graphic Designer Eric Havens Jessica Kane Writers Julie Cox, Jerry Gretzinger, Theresa M. Kirchhoff, Kelli Lovdahl, Katie Nemer Proofreader Chelsea DiSchiano Photographer MarkBolles.com Published by Saratoga TODAY Newspaper Five Case Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 tel: (518) 581-2480 fax: (518) 581-2487 SaratogaTODAYNewspaper.com Mamatoga is brought to you by Saratoga TODAY Newspaper, Saratoga Publishing, LLC. Saratoga Publishing shall make every effort to avoid errors and omissions but disclaims any responsibility should they occur. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of the publisher. Copyright. (c) 2012, Saratoga TODAY Newspaper.
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Hi Mamatogians!
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s I write this letter to you, dangerously close to my deadline, I am also just home fresh from a long Thanksgiving weekend filled with turkey and road trips to spend the holidays with loved ones. The holiday season has begun, and that couldn’t be more evident here in Saratoga Springs, as it arrived with our first snowfall of the year. The holiday season in Saratoga means a lot of things to me. It means keeping my old family traditions and adding in new ones like breaking a peppermint pig with the modern tweak of breaking the pig simultaneously with my brothers in California via Skype. It’s about the Nutcracker Tea and the tree lighting in front of Putnam Market and hearing all the kids cheer at once. It’s about taking the stroll downtown Victorianstyle and ringing in the New Year at First Night. It’s also about watching how our amazing community gives back during the season. Whether it is sponsoring a family for the holidays at the Franklin Community Center or donating items for a Hurricane Sandy Relief Drive, you can count on this community to pitch in and help out. The family on the cover of this magazine can attest to that. Since first hearing about Hannah’s Hope Fund, I have been in awe of Lori Sames. Her strength and determination are nothing short of remarkable. This Thanksgiving, I was asked what I was grateful for, and I answered honestly that I was grateful for the community we have all created here together as parents. Watching how much everyone gives and helps out in Saratoga inspires me to give and help out, and being able to share the stories of parents like Lori is so incredibly special to me. I wish you all much health and happiness this holiday season, from my family to yours.
xoxo, Jenny Mamatoga.com
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