Selma the Magazine January / February 2020 | Página 4

WELCOME Selma The Magazine editor Adam Powell SELMA the magazine PUBLISHER Dennis Palmer EDITOR Adam Powell CONTRIBUTORS James Jones Brannon Cahela MARKETING David Lovell Bill Tomey Tina S.Yelverton A celebration of our history A ccording to Punxsutawney Phil, the rotund rodent meteorologist, Spring is just around the corner – he must be right, because evidence can be seen all across the area in flowers springing from the dirt, prompted by a continual deluge of rainfall, and the crisp air of changing seasons. With that in mind, this edition of Selma The Magazine turns its eye toward those things that make Spring a revital- izing time of year — the return of family traditions, the allure of sweet treats, the changing of guards and the call of art and culture. Reporter James Jones ventured over to Hogg-Stone Engineering to check in with Meredith Hogg-Stone, a third-gen- eration Selma engineer now running her own business alongside her father. Reporter Brannon Cahela checked in with a local maker baking up batches of fresh cookies to be hocked across the county and wandered over to the Selma Art Guild to find out what makes Dallas County such a hotbed of creative activ- ity. We also chatted with Henry Brick Co. President Davis Henry about his com- pany’s 75th anniversary and the ups and downs that have dotted its history since 4 • SELMA THE MAGAZINE its founding in 1945. We also hear from Carl Bowline, a man that wears many hats in the com- munity, about growing up in Selma and what makes the Queen City so special and unique— for him, much of it con- nects back to his family, both the one that raised him and the one he’s cur- rently raising. Taken together, these stories take an unconventional approach to celebrating the arrival of Spring — what might seem like a business feature is in fact the tale of families persevering across decades to build a life in Selma; what appears to be an article on a local organization is in fact a celebration of the artistic spirit that permeates every corner of our region; what looks like a piece on fresh-baked cookies is in fact … a celebration of fresh-baked cookies. We hope you’ll enjoy reading these articles as much as we enjoyed writing them and getting to know the people that make them a part of our collective history. CIRCULATION Tasha Tice CONTACT INFORMATION Selma The Magazine 1018 Water Avenue Selma, AL 36701 INFORMATION Selma The Magazine is published seven times per year by Selma Newspapers, Inc. Selma The Magazine is a registered trademark. All content is subject to copyright. No part of this periodical may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. ADVERTISING Advertising rates and information available upon request by calling [phone] or by emailing [email protected]. POSTMASTER Please send any changes of address or undeliverable infor- mation attn: Selma The Magazine, P.O. Box 611, Selma, AL 36702