By CAROLYN McCOLLOUGH
President Fayette County Board of RealtorsÆ

Once again, we have many people, businesses and organizations to thank for the success of the annual “Noel November — A Celebration of Trees and Wreaths.”

The Fayette County Board of RealtorsÆ-sponsored fifth annual event was held Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Fayette County Recreation Center, and we benefited from tremendous community support as we worked to provide funds for the Fayette Family YMCA and Asden Johnson Youth Protection Home.

A sincere “thank you” goes to the following:

Christmas tree contributors — Accounting Resources and Village Properties; Bob Adams Realty; Century 21 Southern Crescent; Chase Manhattan Mortgage; Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty; CRS Pathways; Darlene Pearson; Entrust; ERA Jo-Par Realty; ERA Preferred Realty; Fayette County Chamber of Commerce; Fayette Family YMCA; Hill South Construction; Homebanc Mortgage; Homebuilders Association of Midwest Georgia; Jan Trammell Real Estate; John Wieland Homes; Joyce Faulkner and Associates; Lorraine Grabowsky; Mark Gray State Farm Insurance; Martha and Bruce Hayhurst; Morris and Schneider, PC; Prudential Georgia Realty; Re/Max Around Atlanta All Stars; Re/Max Results; Schachle Benefit Services; The Complete Insurance Source; The Home Source Realtors; Tri-City Realty and Mortgage, and Women's Council of Realtors.

Wreath contributors — American Home Shield; Asden Johnson Youth Protection Home; Audrey Massey of Re/Max Around Atlanta All Stars; Banc Mortgage (T. Cannon and E. Taylor); Carolyn Croft; Centex Homes; Chris Dixon and Associates; Classy Rose; CTX Mortgage; Delta Pilot Wives Club; Diversified Waste Services; Fayette Family YMCA; Fayette Senior Services; FSC Securities Corporation; Jim and Deborah Bishop of Entrust; Joyce Scarbrough; Maura Reising of David Lindsey Homes; Nations Mortgage; Old Kent Mortgage; Our Father's House Florist; PNB Mortgage; Peachtree City Commission on Children and Youth; Re/Max Results; Southern Traditions Flowers and Interiors; The Friday Youth Protection Home, and the Tyrone Eye Center.

Contributors of other items — Bob Adams Homes; Carolyn Croft; Carolyn Schmalenberger; Debbie Lowe; Diversified Waste Services; Jerri Gibson; Kroger at Towne Center; Linda Kornegay; Linda Rhodes; Marie Craft of Re/Max Around Atlanta All Stars; Nations Mortgage; Stacy's; Tyrone Garden Club; and Wachovia Mortgage. Judges - Neal Jackson, president of the Georgia Association of Realtors; Don Phillips, secretary of the board, Asden Johnson Youth Protection Home, and Cindy Lester, vice president of the Georgia Association of Realtors.

Entertainers - Fayette Middle School Chorus, Fayetteville Elementary School Chorus, Kenwood Christian Church Youth Choir, Edgefield Baptist Church Youth Choir, and pianist Michelle Urda. Crystal Bell Sponsors - Kroger at Towne Center; Bill and Michaele Gatheridge; M. Gatheridge Inc. of Re/Max Results; and MCC Panasonic. Gold Bell Sponsors - Jones and Edge, PC; Pathway Communities; Re/Max Results; SunTrust Mortgage, and The Real Estate Book.

Silver Bell sponsors — Baci; Buffalo's Cafe; Catering To You; Chick-Fil-A in Peachtree City and Fayetteville; City Cafe and Bakery; Cookies To You; Country Lake Realty; David Lindsey Realty; Davis Brothers Cafeteria; Family Mortgage; Formosa Chinese Cafe; Glover and Davis PA; Jerry Ballard Realty; Kenny Johnson Homes; Malone's; Partners II Pizza; Sandy Bowers; Tanner's Chicken; Tricia Mahoney of ERA Preferred Realty; Walker Concrete, and Wings and Things.

Jingle Bell Sponsors — Atlanta Bread Company; Bischoff and White PC; Blanchard's Bakery; Dot Kite State Farm Insurance; Dunkin' Donuts in Fayetteville and Peachtree City; Fayette Chiropractic Center; Ginger Westerfield; Gourmet's Delight Deli; Jimmy Booth Public Relations; Mickey Littlefield State Farm Insurance; Party City, and RSA Services.

Board of Realtors committee members — Co-chairmen Terri Kellerman and Dave Edmondson, Brenda Allen, Dianne Arnold, Ralph Arnold, Minka Fulton, Julie Raschen, Cheri Scranage and Jo An Steele.

Santa's Helpers — A. Franklin Allen, Andy's Nursery, Stephanie Basile, Mike Fulton, Jerry Garr, Hightography, Merry Holley, Robin Hulse, Linda Kornegay, Teresa McPherson, Twilla Porter, Pat Roman and Kit Tisdale.

Also, special thanks go to Bruce and Martha Hayhurst, Ken Kellerman, Lyal Scranage and Ray Edmondson for untold hours of labor; auctioneer Bill MacDonald; the Fayette County Board of Commissioners and the Fayette County Recreation Department for use of the facilities; recreation director Mary Alice Lawrence for her help and enthusiasm; the families and friends of Noel November committee members for their support; the members of the Fayette County Board of Realtors, without whose backing the yearly event could not succeed, and the citizens of this area for their consistent support.

The Fayette County Board or Realtors is one of more than 1,800 local boards and associations of Realtors that comprise the National Association of Realtors.