CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL
Graham Brooks Stephen Dawkins Alec Etheredge Briana Harris Wilson Madoline Markham Keith McCoy Emily Sparacino
CONTRIBUTORS Sarah Finnegan Dawn Harrison Rebekah Martin Kevin McKee Brendon Pinola Jeremy Raines Emily Reed Anne Riley Lindsay Schluntz Neal Wagner
DESIGN
Jamie Dawkins Kate Sullivan Green Connor Martin-Lively
MARKETING
Kristy Brown Kari George Caroline Hairston Rachel Henderson Daniel Holmes Rhett McCreight Kim McCulla Jordan Price Viridiana Romero Briana Sanders Jessica Steelman Kerrie Thompson
ADMINISTRATION Hailey Dolbare Mary Jo Eskridge Katie McDowell Stacey Meadows Tim Prince
Jeremy Raines, Photographer Jeremy grew up in the small community of Cottonwood, just south of Dothan. He lived in the Wiregrass region his entire life before moving to Shelby County in December 2017. He lives with his wife, Madison, and their spoiled Maltipoo puppy, Zoey, in Helena. Jeremy freelances as a photographer with Shelby Living and a photographer and sports writer for the Shelby County Reporter. Jeremy is a multi-program coordinator for the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging in Alabaster.
Emily Reed, Writer Emily Reed is a native of Birmingham, where she grew up in Crestwood. She is currently a freelance writer out of Shelby County, where she lives with her husband, Martin, and their children, Tobias and Lucy. She previously worked as a full-time newspaper reporter for publications in both Wyoming and Alabama. Now a full-time stay-at-home mom, she writes in her spare time and enjoys exploring topics including art, food and parenting.
Anne Riley, Writer Anne Riley lives in north Shelby County with her husband, Rob, and their three daughters, Maggie, Jenna and Kellan. Anne is the Content Team Director at Uptick Marketing by day, morphing into a freelance writer and editor after the kids go to bed. She is the author of two young adult novels (Shadows of the Hidden and Pull) and one children’s picture book (Voyage to the Star Kingdom), and her freelance writing has appeared in Fresh Style magazine, Shelby Living, Hoover’s Magazine, and multiple online outlets.
Lindsay Schluntz, Writer A Nebraska native now living in the Birmingham area, Lindsay Schluntz is a creative copywriter with a heart for people and a zeal for words! When she isn’t spending time with friends, traveling to the Cornhusker state to enjoy her family or serving at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, she enjoys writing B2B marketing blogs, ghostwriting books and providing localized content for area magazines.
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6 September/October 2019