The holidays are upon us and the staff at The Times would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Fountain Hills for making 2018 another memorable year. It has certainly been a busy 12 months, and we’ll be taking a look at many of the highlights in the coming issues.

Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be doing our countdown of the top 10 stories of the year, as well as annual wrap-up articles in case you need a refresher on what has been going on around town throughout 2018. From elections and wild weather to the completion of major projects and more, we’ll be catching up on all of the major headlines.

In terms of housekeeping, Christmas is just around the corner with New Year’s Day following shortly after. There’s a brief rundown of closures and deadline changes on page 1A, in case you need to plan ahead for the long weekends.

We encourage everyone to get out and enjoy this special time of year with friends and family. Make some new memories and be sure to share them with the community through letters to the editor or Fountain Spouts submissions.

No matter how you choose to spend the holidays, we ask only two things: Stay safe and enjoy yourself.