LIFESTYLE LETTER
MAY 2018 PUBLISHER
Ben Malkin | ben.malkin@lifestylepubs.com Robin Chesler | Robin.Chesler@Lifestylepubs.com EDITOR
Tracy Marcynzsyn | tracy.marcynzsyn@lifestylepubs.com ACCOUNT MANAGER
Heart of a Woman I AM TRULY AWED AND INSPIRED BY THE AMAZING WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES. In this issue, you’ll find women doctors, lawyers, teachers, pilots, CPAs, realtors, dentists, mothers, wives, sisters, friends—all of them strong, confident, talented, empowered and powerful. We’ve heard the saying, “Behind every great man is a woman,” so what’s behind a great woman? I believe it’s heart—every one of the females featured in this month’s Women’s issue puts their all into helping others, serving as role models and inspiration for the countless lives they touch. Caring for others has been the constant thread connecting women through the decades as history progresses, glass ceilings shatter and changes result. Whether devoted to family, flying troops to Vietnam, educating our youth or performing lifesaving surgery, women care passionately about what they do, pouring their hearts and souls into bettering our lives and communities in one way or another. Thankfully, what has evolved through the years are societal mores dictating “acceptable” choices women can make about their lives, such as, for example, whether to get a
Beth Friedman | beth.friedman@lifestylepubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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Janet Barnett Photography CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Janet Barnett Photography, Judi Bumstead, Rick Guidotti, Kailie Katz, Ben Malkin, Chad Thal, Clint Weisman
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divorce or hold a job—two actions that would have barred a woman from joining a local woman’s club in times past. “But we don’t care about that anymore!” a senior member of the club laughed at the memory, pointing out the prestigious positions held by so
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many of the women in the room. Certainly, women have shown they can be and do anything men can do—and in many cases, may I venture to add—“better”!? We hope you enjoy reading and learning about the incredible females featured in this issue—we could write an entire book about their accomplishments and activities and are humbled to share just a glimpse of their greatness in these pages.
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Steven Schowengerdt Matthew Perry DeLand Shore Brad Broockerd Sara Minor Janeane Thompson Nicolette Martin Victoria Perry Lindsey Howard Chad Jensen Cyndi Harrington Alicia Huff Adella Wrisinger Jessica Soetaert Cyndi King Dana Rudolph Emily Stout Hailey Stepanek Carli DiMarco Melanie Carlisle Randa Makeen Michael O’Connell Annie Chan Harshith Potu
We honor and applaud all the wonderful women who make this world a better place. Thank you and Happy Mother’s Day! ALABAMA | ARIZONA | CALIFORNIA | COLORADO | FLORIDA | GEORGIA | IDAHO ILLINOIS | KANSAS | MARYLAND | MICHIGAN | MINNESOTA | MISSOURI | MONTANA NEVADA | NORTH CAROLINA | OHIO | OKLAHOMA | OREGON | SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE | TEXAS | UTAH | VIRGINIA | WASHINGTON
Tracy Marcynzsyn, Editor Tracy.Marcynzsyn@LifestylePubs.com
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