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Living Well ®
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2021
COMMUNITY ISSUE
For the first speech he ever gave as mayor of Sherman , David Plyler looked out at a crowd during a Martin Luther King Jr . event at Austin College and referenced the saying , “ A rising tide lifts all boats .”
Since then , he ’ s gone about doing just that . In this issue ,
SPRING AND SAM HOUSTON
we catch up with Mayor Plyler to find out what he ’ s done to rise the tide in Sherman . Turn to page 8 to read about how he ’ s helped to construct a prosperous future for the city and lifted the flood gates of opportunity and growth for the city he ’ s called home since birth .
With that in mind , we suppose you could call this our community issue , as we also catch up with Kevin Couch . He ’ s running for Sherman City Council . You might not know that if he wins , this wouldn ’ t be the first time he ’ s held a council seat . The first time he served , Couch was 150 pounds heavier and only 26 . Now , seven years later , he ’ s lighter and possesses far more real world experience than before .
Check out his Q & A on page 17 to read what Couch ’ s priorities are this time around . Hint : revitalization and repealing taxes are high on his list .
Switching gears from local politics , we do a 180 and jump into entertainment by shining the spotlight on entertainer Jennifer Lopez . She ’ s had quite a year , but doesn ’ t she always ? We touch base with this superstar and find out what keeps her going and motivates her to be the best she can be on page 24 .
As always , there ’ s more . Dive in and enjoy ! Be well !
SAM AND SPRING HOUSTON
PRESIDENT & CEO SAM HOUSTON
VICE PRESIDENT & CFO SPRING HOUSTON
EDITOR , FEATURE WRITER & SOCIAL MEDIA SONDRA BARR
ART DIRECTOR VANESSA FRYER
ACCOUNTS MANAGER JENNIFER BEAVERS
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