I know the weather is still

hot - really hot - but it isn't too soon to

start thinking about Christmas.

In the Fayette County area,

one of the highlights of the season is the "Noel

November" Celebration of Trees and Wreaths, which is

sponsored by the Fayette County Board of Realtors�.

Our association's major

fund-raising event of the year, "Noel November"

is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Fairgrounds in

Fayetteville. We are asking for all of you -

organizations, businesses and individuals - to

include this community celebration in your plans for the

holiday season.

Co-chairmen for this year's

festivities are Terri Kellerman of Coldwell Banker Fulton

Realty and Dave Edmondson of Century 21 Southern Crescent

Realty.

Recipients of the proceeds

from this year's event will be the Asden Johnson Youth

Protection home and the Fayette Family YMCA. Through

"Noel November", the Board of Realtors� has

contributed approximately $35,000 to local non-profit

charitable organizations in Fayette County over the last

four years.

This has been a good

project for our association, and we are proud of our role

in this worthwhile community effort.

(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�. As the nation's largest trade

association, NAR is "The Voice for Real

Estate," representing nearly 750,000 members

involved in all aspects of the real estate industry. The

Fayette County board can be contacted by calling

770-461-2401.)