LIFESTYLE LETTER
FEBRUARY 2020 PUBLISHER
KC Cole | kc.cole@lifestylepubs.com ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Jessica Rice | jessica.rice@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Jess Bousa | jess.bousa@lifestylepubs.com
Curating
MARKET AREA COORDINATOR
Kirsten Mancosky | kirsten.mancosky@lifestylepubs.com SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
FEBRUARY—IT’S THE SHORTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, BUT THERE’S DEFINITELY NO SHORTAGE OF EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING FROM VALENTINES, THE CELEBRATION OF MARDI GRAS AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH. When thinking of ideas for our Makers issue, we were inspired by some of our local public and private schools talented kids who are “Making Their Mark” on page 20. Whether it’s athletics, STEM, arts/music these kids were nominated by their pro-
Bethany Steele | bethany@ordermychaos.com AD DESIGNER
Chad Jensen LAYOUT DESIGNER
Dana Rudolph CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
spective coaches, teachers and or peers as “The Makers”.
Lauri Gross, Marie Wood, Danielle S. Tepper
“Catch them if you can”. Montgomery County Firebirds Track Club continuing 30
Jack Hartzman, Ronald Gilbert Baker, Jeffrey Lay, Orly Konig Lopez, Monica Vidal
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
years strong still producing outstanding All American Athletes and counting! We also visited the Pentagon in celebration of Black History month to speak to a very special Lt. Inspector General of the US Army and how he is giving back to the community in a big way.
CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt
And if you’re on the hunt for some locally made Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie,
CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry
we recommend checking out Sprinkles Ice Cream Shop. What about a short
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore
weekend romantic getaway? We have you covered at the Tidewater Inn. Thinking
ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor
Valentine’s Dinner or Brunch? Make a reservation at family owned Gregorio’s or
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson
Hunters Bar and Grill for an amazing dinner and much more. Consider this issue your guide to Making It a Great February!
AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell
Thank you for reading, we hope to see you around!
KC Cole , Publisher
ARIZONA | CALIFORNIA | COLORADO | CONNECTICUT | FLORIDA | GEORGIA IDAHO | ILLINOIS | KANSAS | MARYLAND | MASSACHUSETTS | MICHIGAN MINNESOTA | MISSOURI | MONTANA | NEVADA | NEW JERSEY | NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA | OHIO | OKLAHOMA | OREGON | PENNSYLVANIA SOUTH CAROLINA | TENNESSEE | TEXAS | VIRGINIA | WASHINGTON
ON THE COVER Public and Private School “Makers” of Montgomery County
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACK HARTZMAN & MONICA VIDAL 4
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