Editor’s Note
As 2016 comes to an end, the general consensus was that it was a terrible
year. Many people, famous and otherwise, passed on. The country was more
divided than ever with the most volatile Presidential election in memory.
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Editor
Brett Dault
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Contributors
Jane e. b. simmons
Brett Dault
Samantha Rhodes
Stephen Scarborough
Marion Wildey
Graphic Design
Jules Franzese
George Hevel, IV
Shannon Alder said, “Whenever you can’t balance what you see with what you
believe you have conflict.” Right now, so many people feel conflicted. They feel
angry. They feel powerless. But the key is to put into practice what you believe.
In this issue, we point to ways you can contribute and make a difference in
our community, we look at the hopes and dreams of our children, Hieronymus
reminds us how good we have it in Florida, and we have things for your mind,
body and spirit.
And we hopefully can make you laugh as well. Where there is laughter and
love, there is hope. And as 2016 comes to a close we need to remember that the
holidays are about connecting to things bigger than ourselves and that the New
Year is about renewal. And throughout both, hope lives.
I am reminded of one of my favorite lines from any movie: “…hope is a good
thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.”
We at The Winter Garden Magazine hope you had a wonderful holiday season,
and we hope you have a phenomenal 2017!
Illustration
Taylor Mobley
Photography
Jules Franzese
Samantha Rhodes
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About the Cover
Taken on the Boardwalk to Lake Apopka at the Oakland Nature Preserve by our
own Samantha Rhodes, our graphics wizard Taylor Mobley “winterized” the
photo, providing an image of a winter garden for The Winter Garden Magazine!
Learn more about the Preserve by visiting www.oaklandnaturepreserve.org
and look for a story in our upcoming March 2017 issue!
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