PUBLISHER’S NOTE
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a
long two months at our house. With two
elementary-aged children, two dogs, and two
working parents, it has been challenging. But,
it’s also given us a lot of unexpected time to
discover a love of puzzles, tackle long-shelved
shows to stream.
Social media has been vital in keeping us
connected to friends and local businesses, but it’s
also been full of fear-inducing headlines and spurred
a lot of uncertainty. In the age of a pandemic, we
can easily fall into the “worry trap.” But something
else we noticed was that there is a LOT of GOOD
going on in our world right now. People are doing
amazing things, and we are excited to devote our
May issue to telling some of those stories.
Read about Bib & Tucker Sew-Op in Crestwood
and their devotion to making face masks; get
Keep them looking their
best all year long!
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inspired by the messages left on the sidewalk of
a gym in Hoover; and read several other inspiring
stories throughout this issue.
I’d like to give special thanks to Scott Stantis
for drawing a special image of a teddy bear for us.
Scott, who lives in Shelby County, is the editorial
cartoonist for the Chiacago Tribune and is a weekly
guest cartoonist for USA Today. See the story and
his drawing on page 8.
Until next month, stay safe, and support
the small businesses around you...they’re vitally
important to us!
Matthew Allen
Publisher and Dad
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