HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET
CHARLOTTE EDITION
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Planting a Seed
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ur April “Earth Day” issue is one of my favorites every year, as sustainable living has always been part PUBLISHER Shannon McKenzie of my life. I remember my grandmother recycling DESIGN & PRODUCTION Patrick Floresca everything she possibly could, and not because it was easy. AD DESIGN Helene Leininger Rather, I don’t think she could bring herself to throw anything EDITORIAL Jane Aylward Allison Gorman away if it could be salvaged or reused somehow. As a result, Randy Kambic she didn’t generate much trash at all. Mom would laugh when Martin Miron Grandma gave us gifts of homemade quilts (which she did quite often in her retirement), because she made them from CONTACT US the family’s old clothing. I remember my mom and aunts P.O. Box 456 Cornelius, NC 28031 reminiscing about the outfits they identified in each new quilt, recalling how old they were Ph: 704-499-3327 • Fax: 866-632-9118 when they wore them and for what occasion. AwakeningCharlotte.com My daughter recently triggered these memories when she asked me for a mango at the Publisher@AwakeningCharlotte.com grocery store—not just because she loves mangoes, but also because she had just seen a Ads@AwakeningCharlotte.com YouTube video on how to grow a mango plant from the seed. After eating the fruit, she SUBSCRIPTIONS followed the video instructions and has been watering the seed faithfully, and now we Free subscriptions are available for our wait. This reminded me of how my mom was perpetually trying to root an avocado seed digital issue by emailing Publisher@AwakeningCharlotte.com my entire childhood. She never once succeeded, but the baton was passed, and for years I also tried to root an avocado seed . . . never succeeding. I haven’t attempted it for years now, but the other day, I decided to again try to root a couple avocado seeds. Daughter NATIONAL TEAM and mom both wait. CEO Kimberly B. Whittle I enjoyed this memory chain of events, and it’s a good reminder that even the smallest COO/Franchise Sales Joe Dunne National Editor Sandra Yeyati efforts toward connecting with nature and sustainable living make a difference. Editor Brooke Goode Wishing you a joyous April. If you’re looking for things to do, you’ll find a number of Copy Editor/Proofreader Melanie Rankin family-friendly Earth Day events starting on page 18. Design & Production Gabrielle W-Perillo National Advertising Lisa Doyle-Mitchell
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