Neighbors April 2011 | Page 3

Neighbors Grounded Fingers crossed, I waited to see how everyone would react when we released the first Neighbors issue last month. EDITOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, DESIGN & PRODUCTION CIRCULATION & WEB MANAGEMENT Ruth Johnson [email protected] 715-347-3755 As time progressed, I stopped holding my breath and was happy to realize that Neighbors was definitely on an upwards climb. As we progress, we will continue to adapt to the ideas and suggestions our readers have so readily provided. Feedback is always what publishers and editors need the most. Everybody is special and everyone has a story to tell. However, this issue features a truly enjoyable article about a young lad, Lukas Vuorinen (shown at right), that was a pure joy to write and hopefully for you to read. Young people dominate this issue and that is good. I remember being their age so well but that was long ago and a new age is dawning. We will be guided by a new generation full of ideas beyond our wildest dreams. Our Day Trips columnists demonstrate their versatile writing range this month with a moving article about one of the worst catastrophes in Wisconsin - the 1871 Peshtigo fire. Tremendous thanks to Jeff Heinz for interviewing me on his Sunday morning Polka show this last month and for his ongoing support of our magazine efforts, which delivers us with tons of new subscribers to Neighbors. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Thank you for reading Neighbors. Warm regards, Ruth Johnson Editor Neighbors Magazine Page 3 Neighbors-April 2011