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MEET THE TEAM
Grace Brown
Associate Editor
Grace is a Hot Springs native and an alumna
of Hot Springs High School, Lyon College,
and Chi Omicron sorority. She enjoys spending her free time in her roller skates or taking photos.
Grace is a member of a local roller derby league and loves community theater.
Cassidy Kendall
Cassidy is a UCA alumna, originally from southern Arkansas. She can often be found with her headphones in listening to music, stand-up comedy or one of her sisters. In her free time, she enjoys traveling in her van with a good nonfiction book and a good dog named Murphey.
Rebeca Rector
Rebeca is a California native who calls the city of Hot Springs her home. She is a Gospel Light Christian School grad and a National Park College and UALR alumna. When she isn't writing, Rebeca loves traveling, spending time with her family and their dog, biking, exploring and taking care of her family's land and horses.
Jami Smith
Associate Design Editor
Jami is a Henderson State University alumna with a degree in Digital Art and Design. In her free time she can be found outside mountain biking, hiking, or canoing with her dog Jensen.
Brittany Weaver
Associate Design Editor
Brittany is a Henderson State University and Alpha Sigma Tau alumna. She's lived in Hot Springs since graduating HSU in 2016. In her free time, Brittany enjoys playing video games with her husband and re-reading the Harry Potter series.
Felisha Butler
Originally from Chicago, Felisha has lived in Hot Springs most of her life. She is a graduate of National Park College and UA Little Rock with a degree in Mass Communications with a journalism emphasis. In her free time, you can find her traveling for concerts while continuing the quest of becoming a extraordinary videogamer.
PUBLISHER
Finding some sense of normalcy in this strange, almost dystopian “new normal” COVID-19 so abruptly ushered in as reality can prove challenging. Whether deemed an essential worker like one of our first responders or adjusting to remote work like many of us here at HER Magazine, our new normal is anything but. Despite this upheav- al, the COVID-19 crisis provides the Natural State a unique chance to return to nature.
For this issue of HER Magazine, we examine our relationship with the natural world a bit closer and expand on how we can interact with the world around us as we continue to maintain a safe social dis- tance. Examples of nature taking back control are evident all across the world. From birds and fish finding their way back into cityscapes in Italy to an overall improvement in air quality across the globe, life has found a way, as Jeff Goldblum points out in “Jurassic Park.”
When we show our respect for nature, we in turn, experience its gratitude. At least, that is what Joann Saraydarian believes. Having grown up with parents “who had nothing but an appreciation for nature” in a very hands-on environment, Saraydarian decided to take a more in-depth approach as an adult and become a Master Naturalist. She joined us over video chat this month in an effort to practice good social distancing and shared her appreciation for nature and a great recipe that will have the hummingbirds in your area buzzing for more.
Social distancing may have us staying indoors more than usual and in turn, we produce more solid waste. Luckily, a significant por- tion of that solid waste is recyclable. In our HER How-To section, we are teaching our readers proper recycling etiquette and helping oper- ations at our local recycling center run as smoothly as possible. With free recycling pickup in the city and a conveniently located drop off center, there is hardly a reason not to become an Earth Angel.
This month’s issue also features HER Around the Table. An arti- cle sponsored by Harps Food Stores, 146, Thornton Ferry Road, and family and consumer science agent Alison Crane with the Garland County Cooperative Extension Service. As April serves as the peak season for many locally grown fruits and vegetables in the area, Crane includes three easy-to-make at home recipes in this issue. Each recipe calls for ingredients that can easily be grown in your own back, bought from a farmer, or found at the store.
Amid all of the uncertainty of the world today, we hope the fea- tures we bring you in HER Magazine also bring a bit of light into your day. Remember to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds — or to the tune of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” and keep a safe, social distance. Until next time,
the HERstaff
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