palestine
MAGAZINE
SUMMER EDITION VOLUME 12 | NUMBER 3
Publisher Lange Svehlak lsvehlak @ athensreview. com
Managing Editor PennyLynn Webb
Contributors PennyLynn Webb Chris Keller Lisa Tang
Photography PennyLynn Webb Lisa Tang Stuart Whitaker
Advertising Director Lange Svehlak
Advertising Executives Stacy Sweet
Graphic Design Haley Jenkins
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Cover Design by Haley Jenkins
Cover Photograph Stuart Whitaker
7 From the Editor
Spring into summer with us
10 Class Act
Community troupe restores life to historic Texas Theatre
14 This Place Matters
A congregation’ s mission to save the historical Mount Vernon AME Church
22 Around Town
24 Beer on Cask
Chris Keller talks beer
22 Safe summer fun in the fun
28 Puzzles
Palestine Herald-Press Editorial Staff
Man of the Year
Celebrating Anderson County Precinct 2 County Commissioner Rashad Mims
Contributing Writers
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PennyLynn Webb, Managing Editor
Chris Keller Lisa Tang
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