InTouch with Southern Kentucky April 2020 | Page 5

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
By
Jeff Neal
T
hese are strange days, indeed.
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A look at some of our stories in this issue.
Most of our lives have been affected
by the coronavirus, which reared its ugly
head in the United States weeks ago and is
spreading throughout the country.
As I write this column, it isn’t in Pulaski County — yet.
We can only hope and pray it stays that way.
In the mean time, I hope that this issue of In Touch
with Southern Kentucky magazine offers a brief respite
from coronavirus coverage.
We have a wonderful piece on our iconic Center
for Rural Development from Ray Hunter. The Center
opened in 1992, a dream-child of Congressman Hal
Rogers. Almost three decades later, it’s hard to imagine
our community without the Center — a palace that has
become a meeting place, a venue for entertainment
and a major cog in our region’s business and industry
efforts.
We have a piece from Tim Minton on the courageous
David Beshears, who is living with Parkinson’s disease.
We take a look at families dealing with autism. April is
Autism Awareness Month.
As we struggle to make our way through the
coronavirus dilemma, let’s all remember to follow
recommendations set forth by our elected leaders and
the Center for Disease Control.
Let’s not take any chances with our health — our
the health of people we love who might be more
susceptible to this virus.
JEFF NEAL is the Editor of the Commonwealth Journal
and In Touch magazine.
Jeff Neal is the editor of the
Commonwealth Journal and In Touch
with Southern Kentucky.
Contact him at jneal@somerset-
kentucky.com. Follow him on Twitter at
@jnealCJ.
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