by Lori Murphy

Happy Birthday!

This issue celebrates our first five years publishing Inside Northside. We decided that gifts were in order! Hopefully, you’ll agree we have a little something for everyone.

If you are a local reader who is new to the northshore, or who doesn’t receive IN delivered to your mailbox, but would like to—how about three free issues? We’ll help you to really get to know the northshore, the people who call it home—and keep up with all that’s going on during the next six months with your own Inside Scoop calendar of events. Just write “Happy Birthday” on the enclosed subscription card. You just might become a long-time reader—and that would be good for both of us!

If you already enjoy home delivery of IN, you might be wondering—why do I get the magazine for free? Speaking of gifts, Inside Northside is really “presented” to you by the great companies who advertise in each issue. I hope you let them know that you enjoy it! And there could be another gift for you if you participate in our Reader Survey on page 128 of this issue. All respondents who provide contact information will be eligible for a drawing to win a $500 gift certificate from the IN advertiser of their choice. The survey is an important tool for us. We use it to plan for the upcoming year, so please take a moment to let us know what you’d like to see in the pages of IN. We just might pay you $500 for giving us your two cents!

On a personal note, I want to thank all of our readers, our contributing writers and photographers, staff members—past and present—and, especially, our loyal clients, for supporting our vision of what a community magazine for the northshore should be. Some of you have been with us since the beginning. We value your support and partnership very much. We celebrate with five candles on our cake—and one to grow on.

Thank you!

p.s. Big hugs to Barbara, Brad, Candice, Courtney, Donna, Jan, Jane, Poki, Stacey, Steve and Vicki. Together, we make IN happen!