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Rodman & Rodman shares “Top 10 Things Your Accountant Wants to Tell You”

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Larry Rice, CPA

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Local CPAs Share the “Top 10 Things Your Accountant Wants to Tell You”

DATELINE: BRAINTREE AND NEWTON, MASS… As tax season commences, Rodman & Rodman P.C., CPAs and Business Strategists with offices in Braintree and Newton, shares the “Top 10 Things Your Accountant Wants to Tell You” to make filing taxes easier on both the tax payer and the CPA.

Take heed:

1)If your accountant sends you a tax organizer to complete and send in, don’t concern yourself so much with filling in the numbers. Just be sure to answer the questions in the organizer and provide the necessary documents. Answering the questions may raise an issue of importance that needs addressing.

2)Send in your information when you have MOST of it, not all of it. Indicate what is missing and get it in when you have it. Waiting until the last document is received puts more time pressure on your CPA to get more done in less time.

3)Notes are helpful. Anything which helps clarify an issue or that may be a question about an issue, helps.

4)Please be sure to confirm any estimated taxes you paid during the year. This is probably the area where the most misunderstandings occur and mistakes are made.

5)Don’t overvalue your clothing donations. There are guides available to help you value these items. Just because a sweater cost you $100, it doesn’t mean it is worth $50 or more to the homeless gentleman who is grateful to wear it. This is an issue of IRS interest. If you get audited, they’ll be looking at these donations, so be conservative.

6)Extending your return does not make it more likely to be audited. If you know you won’t have it together before April 15th, let your CPA know as soon as possible so an extension can be prepared well ahead of the deadline. Extending early takes significant pressure off everyone involved.

7)Make sure your CPA is aware of major events that could affect your taxes as far ahead of that event as possible. In many cases, once that event passes, the ability to take best tax advantage of it passes with it.

8)Missing documents cost time and money. Keep a folder, envelope or file for documents of a tax nature. When in doubt, put it in this folder and send it. While accountants aren’t crazy about shoe boxes full of receipts, having 30 percent of your information missing is a time killer.

9)If you buy and sell stock during the year, be sure to include a gain or loss schedule on these stocks sold. You may have to ask your broker for that information or oftentimes a schedule is available online.

10)The IRS almost never communicates with taxpayers except through official, mailed correspondence. Never respond to a phone inquiry or email inquiry without contacting your CPA first. You could be at risk for identity theft as theives posing as the IRS will try to obtain your social security number by phone or email.

According to Larry Rice, CPA, Director of Strategic Consulting at Rodman & Rodman, “Many of these tips may seem too simple to make a difference, but essentially, they do. A lot of time is wasted when your accountant has to double back and hound you for additional detail or receipts. Decent record-keeping and good communication are key for smoother and more efficient tax filing all around.”

Rodman & Rodman, P.C.

Founded in 1961, Rodman & Rodman, P.C. provides accounting, tax and business services to individuals anbd small to medium-sized companies throughout New England. From business valuations, taxation, audits, fraud detection and prevention services and succession planning to a variety of accounting IT services including software selection, implementation and training, the team at Rodman & Rodman serves as comprehensive advisors to clients. For individual clients, the company offers personal advisory services such as planning for real estate transactions, obtaining financing, estate planning and retirement planning as well as planning for college education.

Rodman & Rodman has achieved the designation of “Green Certified Business” from the Institute for Green Business Certification, Inc. (IGBC), demonstrating their outstanding commitment to the environmental health and well-being of the communities they serve. The company has taken the lead in Recycling,Water Conservation, Energy Conservation, Waste Reduction, and Environmentally Friendly Purchasing as well as the environmental elements of the EPA and OSHA regulations.

Additionally, Rodman & Rodman has been listed in the Top 50 Firms by the Boston Business Journal and named one of the “Best Accounting Firms to Work For” in Accounting Today.

Rodman & Rodman Certified Public Accountants are located at 3 Newton Executive Park in Newton and 25 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree, Mass. For more information, visit their website at www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.

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Old Sandwich Road Race passes first check point; donates race profits to The Home for Little Wanderer’s Baird Center School.

PLYMOUTH, MA…

It’s difficult to make history on America’s oldest road. The first ever Old Sandwich Road Race (OSRR), which took place mostly on America’s oldest road—Old Sandwich Road in Plymouth—did just that with more than 500 participants in the half marathon, 10k and kids races. The culmination of the success was the recent donation of race profits to The Home for Little Wanderer’s Baird Center School in Plymouth.

The Baird Center School is a year-round residential and day school treatment program for youth aged 10-18 with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, educational and psychiatric issues. Adding yet another historical element to the Old Sandwich Road Race, The Home for Little Wanderers is the nation’s oldest non-profit child and family service agency, with roots dating back to 1799.

Old Sandwich Road Race Director Craig Valentine Brenner presented $900 worth of Christmas gifts to residents and students at The Baird Center School. Josh Grant, director of The Baird Center School, accepted the gifts on behalf of the school.

“This was the real finish line for the first Old Sandwich Road Race,” said Brenner. “We achieved a lot of milestones in our first year, namely creating a destination race that drew 5o0 runners from all around the country to Plymouth. This first donation presentation is the icing on the year one cake.”

Added Grant, “The Home for Little Wanderers is delighted to accept this generous donation on behalf of The Baird Center School. We’re proud to be the benefactor of all the effort that went into putting on the first Old Sandwich Road Race. We wish them well as they prepare for the 2011 race.”

The 2011 Old Sandwich Road Race will take place over the course of two days, Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5. The Saturday race will feature the Kids Classic and a new addition to the Old Sandwich Road Race, the OSRR 5k. Sunday’s main events include the OSRR Half Marathon, which takes place on Old Sandwich Road, and the Entergy 10k, beginning at Plimouth Plantation. All races end at Plymouth South High School.

Besides the OSRR 5k, new additions include finishers medals for all who finish the OSRR half marathon, an exclusive pasta party and an after-race barbecue on Sunday after the half marathon and 10k.

Those interested in running the 2011 OSRR can sign up via www.oldsanwichroadrace.com. The first 1500 registrants will receive a shirt. This year’s race also has a referral lottery. If you are a registered runner and you refer a friend, who identifies your name in the fill-in field on the online registration form, you will be automatically entered into a drawing for $250 in running gear from Bayside Runner www.baysiderunner.com. The winner will be announced on race day.

Originally a trail used by the Wampanoag Native American tribe, Old Sandwich Road later became the nation’s first true public road and a stagecoach route to ferry passengers and mail back and forth between the Massachusetts towns of Plymouth and Sandwich. Today, the road remains pretty much as the Pilgrims left it–a wide, scenic, dirt road bordered by beautiful tall pine trees and towering oaks.

You can visit the Old Sandwich Road Race Web site at http://www.oldsandwichroadrace.com. Selected by Runner’s World, as “one of the five races not to miss in 2010”, The Old Sandwich Road Race also has pages on Facebook and Twitter. If you or your company is interested in sponsoring next year’s race, please contact Craig Valentine Brenner at 617-680-4230 or info@oldsandwichroadrace.com.

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Webster One Source Names Gabriel J. Alvarez as Buskro Operator

Webster One Source, providers of fine commercial printing, commercial sign solutions and complete mailing/fulfillment services to clients throughout New England has recently named Gabriel J. Alvarez as Buskro Operator. Webster One Source has locations in West Boylston and Hanson, MA.

In his new position as Webster One Source’s Buskro Operator, Alvarez will work out of the company’s mailroom in West Boylston and be responsible for labeling and quality control.

For two years previous, Alvarez was employed at Saltus Press in Worcester as a Mailroom/Bindery Supervisor overseeing the work flow in both departments and ensuring quality control. Prior to that, he was an operator on the Muller Martini saddle stitcher, buskro and inserter at Saltus.

Alvarez is a native of Medellin, Colombia, where he graduated high school and went on to receive a degree in Machine Tools. He resides in Lawrence, MA.

“Gabriel, who was previously employed with Saltus Press, is very conscientious and has the hands-on experience needed to ensure accuracy and quality in every client job,” noted Ernie Foster, president of Webster One Source who is also a Worcester native.

One Source. Unlimited Possibilities™

Since 1955, Webster One Source has provided fine commercial printing to local, regional and national clients. Led by Ernie Foster, a Worcester native, Webster One Source, was formerly known as Webster Printing and Mailing of Hanson and Webster Fulfillment of Worcester before the two merged in 2008.

Renowned as a “one-stop-shop” and named a “Boston Top 25 Printer” by the Boston Business Journal, Webster One Source’s niche is “space on demand” storage along with complete fulfillment “pick/pack” services. Their complete suite of services includes digital and offset printing; next generation online print solutions and e-procurement; commercial sign solutions; storage and fulfillment; distribution and warehousing; full-service bindery; integrated marketing support and complete direct mail solutions.

One of the first green printers in the area, Webster One Source is an FSC Certified printer.  Additionally, the company has recently invested $3M in new environmentally friendly presses that use fewer chemicals and less energy. Webster One Source is located at 1069 West Washington Street in Hanson and 100 Hartwell Street in West Boylston. For more information, contact the Hanson office at 781-447-5484 or West Boylston office at 508-835-6234 or visit www.websteronesource.com.

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Old Colony Elder Services Needs Emergency Fund Sponsors

Last year, through its Emergency Fund, Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) helped 202 low–income seniors remain in their homes. These seniors ranged from 60 to 93 years old and most of their needs were fuel, medical transportation and utility bills. The number of elders needing emergency assistance has increased greatly this year and OCES is seeking sponsors.

OCES’ Emergency Fund provides assistance to meet the needs of elders in crisis or emergency situations that threaten their health or living status and cannot be addressed through the use of any other resource. In other words, there is no other funding source or agency available to address the need identified. These needs include fuel assistance; new stoves/oil burners; utility bill payments; short-term emergency shelter; medical transport; medications; air conditioners for individuals with breathing difficulties; hot water heaters; plumbing, food and more.

According to Diana DiGiorgi, Executive Director of OCES, “It is through the generous donations of individuals and businesses that OCES is able to continue to provide critical services to elders in the community who are most at risk. As we begin a new year on the heels of ‘Blizzard 2010’ with a growing number of elders in crisis situations, please consider sponsoring our Emergency Fund.”

Examples of elders who have received assistance from OCES include:

  • A 75–year–old single female living alone in her own home on a fixed income whose hot water heater was leaking and needed to be replaced. She could not afford to pay for the entire replacement. The cost to replace the hot water heater was $900. She was only able to pay $300 towards the new heater. OCES’ Emergency Funds assisted her with the balance.
  • A 63–year–old female, living alone in her own home and suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, neuropathy, anxiety and depression and who has a history of stroke. She lives on fixed income and was in need of fuel. OCES’ Emergency Funds helped provide her with oil delivery.
  • An 80–year-old woman living with her spouse in their own home on a fixed income. They were in need of a furnace replacement, but did not have the funds to pay for it. They received funding assistance from two other resources to help cover the cost, but not the total amount. OCES’ Emergency Funds were used to help pay for the balance on a new furnace.

Historically, almost half of all the Emergency Funds dispersed have assisted elders with fuel/heating and plumbing.

Donations may be made to:

Old Colony Elder Services

144 Main Street

Brockton, MA 02301

Attn: Emergency Fund

Old Colony Elder Services provides a number of programs to assist seniors, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. Although these programs are partially supported by government funding, the agency’s Emergency Fund, a fund specifically established to meet the needs of elders in crisis or emergency situations, is funded by individual and corporate sponsors.

For questions about the Emergency Fund, please contact Lucille Dallaire at

OCES (508) 584-1561.

About OCES
Incorporated in 1974, Old Colony Elder Services is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OCES offers a number of programs to serve seniors, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers such as Family Caregiver Support; Adult Family Care; Supportive Housing; Nutrition; Money Management; Protective Services and Home Care.Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.  The organization’s mission is to provide services that support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization. In 2009, OCES was honored with the Metro-South Chamber of Commerce’s “Economic Impact Award”. The agency has 140 employees. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the website at www.oldcolonyelderservices.org

OCES serves elders, their families and caregivers in 23 towns in Southeastern Massachusetts:

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Show your metal as a designer…How to brighten up your home’s interior.

CHICAGO, GURNEE, NAPERVILLE, TINLEY PARK, IL …

If this were Minneapolis, we would have Mary Tyler Moore’s smile to brighten up our winter days. In a Chicago winter, homeowners need to be a little more resourceful. In fact, many homeowners show their metal as designers by showing more “metal” in their interiors.

“Walls that are painted to a matte finish can bring a room down and look flat or one dimensional, while adding hints of metallic accents add depth and excitement to a space,” said Stephanie Nickolson, a designer at DirectBuy of Northern Illinois. “Metallics are the hot look right now. I love incorporating them into a space, especially in winter and during the holidays.”

So, how can you incorporate metallics into your space? Here are few ways:

  • Pillows – Throw some metallic fabric or even metallic leather pillows with decorative fringe applied to them on one of your sofas or chairs.
  • Vases or bowls – Place a tall clear glass vase or large bowl on a cocktail table and fill it with metallic holiday ornaments.
  • Wallpaper or paint – Putting up wallpaper with metallic stripes or adding stripes with a high-gloss metallic paint, ideally six to eight inches wide, can provide an effervescent quality to a room.

Nickolson also recommends using mirrors if you’re looking to brighten up your home this winter. Specifically, she advises placing one large mirror in every room you’re trying to lighten up. Mirrors give the illusion of space as well as add that reflective quality to a room, thus opening it up, making it appear larger.

“Another idea is to find an accent piece of furniture, for example, a console table with a mirrored front,” said Nickolson. “Again, this will add to the illusion of space and lighten things up.”

DirectBuy Club offers home furnishings and merchandise in addition to items for home improvement projects to help all homeowners brighten up their homes all year round— at direct insider prices. DirectBuy also employs product specialists and designers, so if you need some assistance in selecting products or taking on a home improvement project, you have experienced professionals at your service.

About DirectBuy Club

Since 1971, DirectBuy has helped hundreds of thousands of families enjoy a better quality of life, enabling them to buy directly from more than 700 manufacturers or their authorized suppliers. Buying direct makes members’ hard-earned money go much further, while having the selection and choice not available at any retail store. Access to confidential prices, local suppliers, and unparalleled selection helps make members’ dream projects a reality. The DirectBuy Clubs serving the greater Chicago area are part of more than 145 locations throughout North America.

Consumers interested in becoming members may obtain a Visitor’s Pass to attend an Open House by visiting http://www.directbuy.com. 

Locations of the DirectBuy clubs serving the greater Chicago area are: DirectBuy of Chicago North, 6325 North Avondale Ste. 110, Chicago, IL; DirectBuy of DuPage County, 1864 High Grove Lane Ste. 124, Naperville, IL; DirectBuy of Northern Illinois, 3900 Washington Street, Gurnee, IL; and DirectBuy of Tinley Park, 18400 S. 76th Avenue Ste. B, Tinley Park, IL.

To learn more about the superior value and benefits of a DirectBuy membership, visit www.directbuycares.com.

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Staff at Dermatology Practice South Shore Skin Center and Spa Receives Additional Training

LeNae Richard, Samantha Grout and Mary Rico of South Shore Skin Center and Spa, one of the most progressive dermatology practices in Massachusetts with offices in Cohasset and Plymouth, have recently received additional education and training in aesthetics.

LeNae Richard, a Medical Assistant and Licensed Medical Aesthetician at South Shore Skin Center and Spa recently attended the educational International Congress of Aesthetics and Spa in Philadelphia. Topics covered at this conference included: Stem Cells and Skin Care; Hormones and the Skin; Causes and Solutions for Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory Lesions; Mix, Blend, Compound: Creating and Customizing Spa Treatments and Working With Physicians: the Aesthetician’s Role.

Samantha Grout, Medical Spa Director, Licensed Aesthetician and Licensed Massage Therapist at South Shore Skin Center and Spa, attended the International SPA Association’s 20th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Topics covered included integrative medicine; state-of-the-art spa technology; social media for spas, social marketing for spas, spa yield management and worldwide spa trends. The International SPA Association is recognized worldwide as the leading professional organization and voice of the spa industry.

Mary Rico, Medical Assistant and Licensed Aesthetician at South Shore Skin Center and Spa, recently attended the “Beauty Inside and Out” Aromatherapy seminar held at the Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics in Woburn, MA. Topics covered include basics in aromatherapy; blending; holistic consulting and aromatherapy use in skin care.

About South Shore Skin Center and Spa

South Shore Skin Center and Spa is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. South Shore Skin Center and Spa’s medical office and the cosmetic dermatology Spa occupy the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth. South Shore Skin Center and Spa’s Mohs Surgical Unit is located on the lower level.

At South Shore Skin Center and Spa, patient care comes first. The practice’s unique team of physicians, physician assistants, nursing and medical assistant staff are all specialists in dermatology who share a passion for excellence and a commitment to providing the highest level of care to both children and adults in the greater Boston area. Advanced cosmetic services offered include laser treatments such as Fraxel re:pair and re:store Gentle YAG, IPL, Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birthmarks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Restylane, Perlane,and other wrinkle fillers; volumizers such as Radiesse and Sculptra; microdermabrasion; laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office.

South Shore Skin Center and Spa is located at One Scobee Circle, Unit 3, in Plymouth, Mass. (508) 747-0711 and at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202, in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

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Wise council…Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac recognizes Plymouth South Student Council members.

Plymouth South Driven Students
Plymouth South winners of the Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac Driven Student of the Month

PLYMOUTH, MA…

Taking a full course load, participating in an extracurricular or two and, oh yeah, doing a little homework is a plate full enough for most students. Students on Plymouth South High School’s Student Council gladly take on more as part of their duties on the council. That includes a healthy portion of community service. For those efforts and continued fine work in the classroom, the 20 members of the Plymouth South’s Student Council received the Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac Driven Student of the Month award for December.

“The Student Council is comprised of 35 elected officers and delegates, who are voted in by their fellow students. The rest are active members who enjoy working with others to bring changes to our school and community,” said Ann Wolf, the faculty advisor to the Student Council. “That so many young people would volunteer their time to this organization and the community as a whole says quite a bit about their character.”

The Council’s most recent effort involved creating and delivering 40 turkey dinners to families in need over Thanksgiving and more are going out for the Christmas holidays. While that gesture stands alone as being significant, it takes on added importance when you consider those meals went to the families of fellow South students. Currently the students are working on a “Backpack Bonanza” project. Backpacks will be filled and then sent off to the troops at the VA.

“Part of why we started the Driven Student program was to recognize the good work so many students do, people who might not get the public accolades reserved for the captain of the football team or straight A students,” said Jeff Tracy, president of Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac. “Based on their track record for community service, the student council members and volunteers are very worthy of Driven Student honors.”

For being selected Driven Students of the Month, the Council was treated to a pizza party, courtesy of Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac. Student Council members honored as Driven Students include: Melanie Dorn, Adam McGarry, Jonathan Obin, Samantha Barrett, Hannah Shepherd, Kaila Millett, Jazz Hicks, Nick Trainor, Abby Barufaldi, Patrick Walsh, Hillary Peavey, Santiago Narino, Tori Pisto, Maddie Braz, Melissa Connolly, Brenna McGinnis, Marissa Persichini, Julia Daly, Kyle Richard, Allison Daley, and Maris Kanter.

Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac’s Driven Student program recognizes Plymouth high school students for their performance and achievements in and out of the classroom. Awarded on a monthly basis, recipients are selected by faculty and advisors at the student’s given school.

So easy at Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac

For more than 80 years and three generations of dealers, the Tracy family has made it so easy for customers on the South Shore and greater Plymouth area to purchase new and used automobiles. Since its beginnings in 1992, Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac has emphasized first-rate customer service and straightforward, bottom-line pricing with fair trade-ins every time–without the games or gimmicks you find at other dealerships. For more information on new and used trucks and automobiles, you can go to www.tracymotors.com or stop by the dealership, conveniently located at 137 Samoset Street, just off exit 6 on Route 3. For more information, or to make a service appointment, you can also call (800) 640-2884.

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Your new travel guide…Maggie Thompson-Colón opens Lexington, Kentucky Resort Maps franchise.

Jorge Colon and Maggie Thompson-Colon of Resort Maps

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY AND WAITSFIELD, VERMONT…

Resort Maps, creator of more than 100 customized travel maps across the United States, England, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, recently announced Maggie Thompson-Colón as the owner of the new Resort Map to be published for Lexington, Kentucky.

Resort Maps are colorful, hand-drawn maps of towns and cities, distributed free to area visitors at travel information and rest areas as well as at advertiser locations. The Lexington map will highlight local attractions and things to do, restaurants and bars, accommodations, retail shops, real estate and other services. Each advertiser on the map will be represented with a display ad surrounding the perimeter of the map, including a color-coded grid locator and their actual building hand-drawn, highlighted and labeled, making it easy to locate. 

 “With Lexington being known as the ‘Horse Capital of the World’, the area is prime for a Resort Map that will highlight the local places to eat, drink, shop and play; not just for the horse people, but also for the visitors to the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University and to local international industries like Toyota and Lexmark,” said Thompson-Colón, who is running Resort Maps with her husband, Jorge Colón, a local equine veterinarian and business owner.

Originally from Covington, Ohio, Thompson-Colón attended The Ohio State University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Prior to owning at the Resort Maps franchise, Thompson-Colón worked in sales in the animal health industry. She and her husband first heard of Resort Maps through a family friend who owns the Resort Maps franchises in Vieques, Culebras and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“We were vacationing with relatives in Puerto Rico and literally used the Vieques Resort Map every day of our trip. We even found our hotel through the interactive portion of the map at www.resortmaps.com before leaving from Lexington,” said Thompson-Colón. “After talking to our friend and Resort Map owner, and after doing research about what was available in our area, we decided a Resort Map would be a great tool for visitors to our local community in Lexington.”

The Lexington Resort Map will offer a treasure trove of things to do for people vacationing in the area or just out visiting for a day or two. Resort Maps free ‘souvenir style’ maps will have a 300,000 map distribution at over 100 local advertisers’ shops and non-advertiser locations throughout Lexington.

The Lexington map will be distributed in April 2011, just in time for racing season at Keeneland and horse show season at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Lexington Resort Map will also be available on-line at www.resortmaps.com, along with interactive maps to more than 100 areas that Resort Maps covers. These interactive maps allow the viewer to read a description of each business as they scroll over each building and to connect to the website of the business for further information. 

For information on how to advertise on the initial Lexington Resort Map, you can e-mail Maggie Thompson-Colón at maggiet@resortmaps.com or call 859-640-2094.

About Resort Maps

Headquartered in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Resort Maps has been creating and publishing advertising maps in the northeastern U.S. since 1986. In 1993, Resort Maps expanded its reach by creating a franchise model for distribution of its colorful, hand-drawn maps of resort towns and cities. Today, that network of franchises has grown to more than 100 Resort Maps in publication in the US, the UK, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, with several more in the process of being published.  Nearly 20 million Resort Maps will be printed and distributed in 2010.

For more information on Resort Maps and/or the franchise opportunity, visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

Resort Maps franchises serve cities and towns in California (Carmel, Monterey), Colorado (Boulder, Breckenridge, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Denver, Vail & Beaver Creek, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Summit County), Delaware (Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach), Florida (Boca Raton, Clearwater Beach and Gulf Beaches, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Delray Beach, Key West, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, St. Augustine, Tarpon Springs), Georgia (Savannah/Tybee Island), Kentucky (Lexington) Maine (Bar Harbor/Acadia, Boothbay region, Camden-Rockland, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Portland, York-Ogunquit), Maryland (Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Ocean City,  Solomons Island, St. Mary’s County), Massachusetts (Berkshires, Brewster/Harwich/Dennis, Chatham-Orleans, Eastham-Wellfleet, Falmouth, Hyannis-Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, Newburyport, Plymouth, Sturbridge, Worcester), Michigan (Northern Michigan/Petoskey/Harbor Springs; Traverse City), New Hampshire (Franconia/Notch Region, Hampton Beach, Hanover/Lebanon , Keene, Lakes Region, Mount Washington Valley, Portsmouth), New Jersey (Barnegat Bay, Cape May, Hoboken/Jersey City, Hunterdon, Lambertville , Long Beach Island, New Brunswick, Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Sandy Hook), New York (The North Fork, Lake George , Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs, The Hamptons,), North Carolina (Asheville, Brunswick County, Hendersonville , Outer Banks, Salisbury and Rowan County, Sandhills, Wilmington,), Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Chestnut Hill, Delaware River Valley, Gettysburg, Lehigh Valley, The Main Line, Lancaster), Rhode Island (Newport, Providence), South Carolina (Charleston, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach), Tennessee (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge), Texas (North Texas, including Fort Worth), Vermont (Addison County/Brandon, Barre/Montpelier, Burlington, Killington/Rutland, Mad River Valley, Manchester, Mount Snow, Okemo, Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe, Waterbury/Richmond, Woodstock/Quechee) and Virginia (Alexandria, Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula) —as well as towns and cities in England (Chicester, Lewes), Puerto Rico (San Juan, Vieques, Culebra) and Costa Rica (Escazu-Santa Ana).

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