LETTER from THE ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
FINDING OUR GROOVE When we made the big move to suburbia, one of things that drew us to Downers Grove was the charming downtown. Our extended families, who live out of state and visit Downers Grove frequently, call it Mayberry. And I have to agree. Classic car shows, sidewalk sales, unique boutiques and restaurants—we live in a town with an amazing community and an abundance of family fun from season to season. One organization in particular plays a pivotal role to ensure our downtown remains the epicenter of the village. I had the opportunity to speak with Erin Venezia, executive director of Downers Grove Downtown Management Corp., to get her take on our vibrant downtown in our new “Publisher's Profile” feature. This non-profit organization is responsible for many local events, appealing to our community many residents across different life Landmarking historic homes in Downers Grove stages, from the recent Ice Show to the upcoming Wine Walk this April. With two issues under our belt, we are finding our groove and launching other ongoing departments as well. In addition to our inside Downers Grove “Spotlight” and “#WeAreDG” articles, we will now feature “Home Grown,” highlighting local entrepreneurs having an impact locally and beyond. This issue features Good Order Home Organizing and the two women who help cut out the chaos with the mantra "less is more." InstaGROVE, our new department that features photo submissions from our readers, focuses on personal photos around a common theme and everyday life. In this issue, we also look forward to reader feedback on our stories around landmarking and community preservation, the
arts and hidden gems on Fairview Ave. and the noteworthy topic of pedestrian safety. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of our contributing writers, Maureen Callahan, Valerie Hardy and Emma Wolf, we will continue to report on newsworthy stories such as these for our upcoming issues. We are lucky to have such a talented group of writers who call Downers Grove home, as well as one of our primary photographers, Carolina Menapace. Finally, as we look forward to our June issue, our primary goal is to build our Magazine online audience. Our summer “Best of Downers Grove” edition will rely heavily on our readers to vote on several different business categories. Please follow us at @ downersgrovemagazine on Facebook or Instagram for more updates on the voting process this spring. We certainly want to hear from you. Thanks in advance for your support of Downers Grove Magazine. Our goal is to bring this community together through common stories with an emphasis on our residents and the town at large. As always, please send any story ideas to me at anne@hinsdalemag.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Anne Healy Associate Publisher anne@hinsdalemag.com
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