IT'S CHATHAM LIVING MAGAZINE'S 3RD ANNIVERSARY! By Stacey McEvoy
For our 3rd anniversary, we did a round-up of our cover features. Thank you to all who shared their stories with us so that we could bring them to our community. We are truly grateful.
The Kaplan family
The Klein/O’Brien family
The November issue brought a story about love, compromise and respect with the Klein/O'Brien family. Although Phyllis Klein and Brendan O'Brien are divorced, they are still a family with their sons Sam and Tristan. It’s a family arrangement that is nothing short of admirable.
Lou Napolitano and his daughter Stephanie Mejia
Forty-three years ago when Lou and Joann Napolitano were 23 years old, they opened Chatham Township's beloved Hickory Tree Deli. It's all in the family--10 years ago, their daughter Stephanie and her husband John Mejia made a career change and joined the family business. The December issue featured the families of Hickory Tree Deli. Stop at the deli for their renowned Sloppy Joe and famous coleslaw, both old family recipes! 6 | Chatham Living
The Kaplan family is one of those renaissance families in Chatham that has an abundance of talent in a myriad of areas. In the January issue, we shared the incredible talents of each member of the family and included the release of Jennifer Kaplan’s debut children’s novel Crushing the Red Flowers, an historical fiction novel for children aged 10-14 in 5th 8th grade.
At Bottle King during Sticker Shock Campaign, an initiative by the Madison Chatham Coalition to crack down on underage drinking. Participants put stickers on cases of alcohol to encourage adults to “keep it legal.”
Doing great things for our communities’ teens: The Madison Chatham Coalition (MCC). Substance use and mental health can be challenging topics to discuss with teens--but there's an organization in our community that's helping parents and their teens keep the discussion going and the channels of communication open.The February issue featured the work that MCC volunteers do to keep our kids safe from substance use.