First year Christmas ornaments were made in the US: 1939.
First decade Christmas ornaments were sold in US stores: 1880s. (At FW Woolworth).
First decade Christmas trees with ornaments were found in US homes: 1700s.
(Queens Gazette)

Percentage of Americans aged 50 or older who send text messages: 42%.
Percentage of 13 to 34 year olds: 85%.
Cost to a phone company to process a text message: .1¢.
Amount carriers typically charge to send or receive a text: 20¢.
Percentage of US adults who are aged 65 or older: 12.7%.
Projected percentage in 2025: 17.9%.
(BusinessWeek)

Rank of Fairbanks, Alaska among the fastest growing towns in the US: 1.
Of The Villages, Florida: 2.
Of Bozeman, Montana: 3.
Of Palm Coast, Florida: 4.
Of Ames, Iowa: 5.
(Forbes)

"A vigorous walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise unhealthy adult than all the medicine in the world."
— Paul Dudley White

For Momentum, an Atlanta-based agency specializing in cause-related marketing, is pleased to welcome Kim Sammons as Vice President. Kim was formerly senior vice president for Porter Novelli Health Care and Social Marketing Group in Atlanta.

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