Congratulations to us!

We don’t do that too often, but the sentiments seem appropriate given the fact that this publication celebrates its 40th anniversary this week.

Of course, we hope you check out the photos we’ve included in this edition from our 40th bash last Saturday at Bashas’. Additional photos have been posted in a photo gallery on our website (www.fhtimes.com). We also have compiled a special newsprint section, which is inserted in today’s issue, looking back over the past four decades.

Congratulations also are in order for the Fountain Hills Bashas’ store, which traces its roots here to 1974 as well.

There are only a handful of businesses still operating in Fountain Hills after 40 years, and we are proud to be among them. But our success depends on two major components – you (our readers) and our business community. As such, we urge citizens to continue to shop local as much as they can. Supporting our local businesses exponentially creates a ripple effect in the community that helps families put food on the table and helps sustain services offered by our town government.

We know it’s hot, and many residents try to get out of town for the summer, but for those of us who are still here, “think local” when it comes to patronizing businesses. That’s how a company such as ours can still be operating here after four decades.