OPEN DOORS {publisher’s page}
GIVE THANKS AND TAKE A NAP! What a season! And, what a year. Since my first season-recap column for the June issue last year, the Frontdoors team has published 12 issues of Frontdoors Magazine, emailed dozens of issues of The Knock newsletter, attended more than 150 events, aired eight episodes of FrontdoorsTV, published two Arts & Culture Directories as well as the firstever 2017-18 Arizona Tax Credit Directory and toasted to the end the season with our partners at the Society of Chairs Gala. Whew! It’s time to take a break (and start planning for next season at the same time). Many of you ask me, “How do you do it? You are so busy!” and my response is always the same: “We have a great team at Frontdoors Media.” Many of their names are at the front of this publication each month but not all, so I am calling them out here and now. Thank you Karen Werner for your kindness and incredible talent as editor of Frontdoors. Thank you to our ever-patient creative director, Cheyenne Brumlow, for making every issue of the magazine shine. Thank you Jamie Killin for running the show day in, day out, with determination and a smile. Carey Peña, you are the best cheerleader ever — thank you for bringing FrontdoorsTV to life. Tyler Butler, Lynette Carrington and Judy Pearson — your stories are not only from the heart but a joy to share each day. Thank you Jill Rivera for jumping in to help and learn the ropes. To Stuart Thurlkill and Nicole King of Thurlkill Studios, your cover shoots and photos hit the mark every time — you are the best! A special thank you to 46 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | JUNE 2018
Whitney Thistle and Catie Richman of Evans Communications for producing a gorgeous Society of Chairs gala with the input and goals of so many. And a big thank you with glitter on top to Leiah, Alex, Gabby and the entire Sparkle Bar crew and to Julia Mendez, the most fab hair stylist a blonde could ever want. Collectively, you all made the 2017-18 season one for the record books, and I am forever blessed to have you on this ride to share the incredible stories that make our community the best place to live, work and play. That leaves one person, the most important person in my world. We met because I was a client. I followed him into the land of “working for yourself,” which turned from an experiment into a permanent deal. We built a business together when the opportunity presented itself. Oh, and after work and on the weekends, he is one heck of a dad to our two beautiful and talkative children (imagine that!). Tom Evans, thank you doesn’t even come close but I will start there for now. Happy Father’s Day…the kids and I promise to let you watch the U.S. Open in peace. Happy summer, everyone!
Andrea Andrea Tyler Evans PUBLISHER
@AndreaTEvans
