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Dear Celebration Family!
Big things are happening at Celebration Magazine and as I sit here
today, writing this letter to you, I am getting ready for one of the
Founder/Publisher biggest changes to come and can't wait to share the news with you!
Debra Saxon Celebration is growing and changing to bring you more of what
debra.saxon@celebrationmag.com you want and some great surprises along the way! With all of the
changes, you will need to get our information faster, so we've shared
Director of Travel a great way for you to get our website with one touch on your
Greg Saxon smart phone. Read page 14 for instructions for your Android
greg@celebrationmag.com or IPhone.
Director of Sales This issue of Celebration Magazine is incredibly special to me
Nicole Liebnick
nicole@celebrationmag.com personally, because this September, we will be celebrating the
eighth year of Celebration Magazine. It's hard to believe that
Creative Director eight years ago, I left my job to begin my real life's work, my
Dan Price real mission. Of course none of this would have been possible
dan@celebrationmag.com without each of you and the team of people who support me..
Sales & Marketing including our FANTASTIC Celebration family members, Dan
Zoe Frost Price, Nicole Liebnick, Mary Frances Hansen, Richard Barry,
zoe@celebrationmag.com Jann Horswell, my amazing husband Greg Saxon, our son, Jake, my
Outside Marketing & Business Development mom and dad, Jo and Burt, as well as my mother in-law and father
Jann Horswell in-law Sandy and Bill. But really and truly this would not have been
jann@celebrationmag.com possible without my friend, Carol Cottle (aka Carol's Corner page
Travel Consultants 44). Carol gave me the push that I needed to take the chance and
follow my dream. I will be forever grateful to her for that. Thank you
Mary Frances Hansen to all of you for believing in me and my dream. I love each of you.
Richard Barry
Contributing Writers I would like everyone to help me welcome our newest family member
to Celebration, Zoe Frost! Zoe has worked in our industry for many
Danielle Garand
Dave Friant years and has experience working in many aspects of our company.
John Ownby She brings a wealth of knowledge and ideas to our table and we look
Kathy Tolbert forward to seeing her shine. Make sure to say hello to Zoe at our
Katie Butler-Johnson next event...she's the girl with the purple hair! Welcome Zoe to our
Mary Frances Hansen Celebration family!! Read her cute "hair" article on page 4.
Mary Carole Strother
Rose-Mary Rumbley While on our Alaskan adventure in June, I got to know one of our
Shanon Weaver travelers over breakfast one morning and was fascinated by his
Stacy Dominguez story. Dave Spradling loves to tinker...but he does more than that.
Zoe Frost Dave builds and restores old English cars and is currently building
Want to Advertise and Market With Celebration? a replica of a British WWI airplane from scratch! You will find his
Call our office: 469-532-2622 story on page 6.
info@celebrationmag.com The Follies are coming....The Follies are coming! September brings
www.celebrationmagazine.com one of my FAVORITE events, the Spectacular Senior Follies! Held
Get a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Celebration Magazine! over the weekend of September 20th through 23rd at the Eisemann
Sign up for your FREE subscription mailed directly to your Center for Performing Arts in Richardson. This is a must see show!
home! Sign up online at www.celebrationmagazine.com
or call us at 469-532-2622 Seniors from around the Metroplex perform, sing and dance their
way through one of the best shows you will attend all year! Make
We want to hear from you! Submit an article! your plans to see the Follies this year, you won't regret it! Be sure to
PO Box 6786 McKinney, Texas 75071 stop by the Celebration tables in the lobby of the Eisemann Center
info@celebratinomag.com and say hello! Tickets for the Spectacular Senior Follies are on sale
NOW at the Eisemann Center by calling the box office at 972-744-
4650 or go online to www.eisemanncenter.com. Get your tickets
marketing group TODAY!
© Copyright 2018 by Celebration Marketing Group All rights I would also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Andy and Judy
reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced
without the written consent from the Publisher. Michlin who grace our Follies cover this issue and for welcoming me
Celebration Marketing Group and Celebration Magazine into their home for our photo shoot. It was a pleasure getting to know
are not responsible for any advertising claim. The opinions both of them and their grandson, Chase and Judy's assistant, Debby.
and views expressed in the articles contained herein are
solely the opinions of the author and not necessarily those Read all about the Michlin's and the Follies on page 34
marketing group
of Celebration Magazine and their staff.
And to all of you who read Celebration Magazine and support our
efforts... a BIG THANKS and much love!
Looking forward to seeing you Out&About!
All my love, Debra
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