APRIL / MAY 2023
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10 From the Editor>READ MORE
24 Citywide Black History Celebration featuring First Black Families of Tyler-Smith County by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE
28 United Way of Smith County Leadership Dinner honoring Verna Hall and Trane Technologies by Francie Batten Hodges Photography and Uliana Yurchenko>READ MORE
30 24th Annual Summer Planner>READ MORE
34 Zoo News: Creating Positive Change by Paul Swen>READ MORE
38 Summer Planner Guide>READ MORE
46 Authors Among Us: The Fringe Runner – Golf’s Unsing Heroes by Pat Wheeler>READ MORE
48 Smith County Master Gardeners Roll Out Spring Garden Tour by Jacque Hilburn Simmons>READ MORE
52 Tyler, Texas – Home to Roses, Azaleas … and the Carrizo Sands Leather-Flower by Nancy Lamar>READ MORE
58 Tuesdays in Tyler by Pat Wheeler>READ MORE
60 A Tribute to Mothers by Kristina Wrenn>READ MORE
68 Mother’s Day Shopping Guide>READ MORE
72 Graduation Shopping Guide>READ MORE
74 2023 Women’s Symphony League of Tyler Ball: Celtic Garden Symphony Special Section sponsored by BMW of Tyler>READ MORE
84 Continuing the Legacy by Jennifer Hines>READ MORE
86 Caldwell Arts Alliance: An Evening for the Stars by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE
88 Young Audiences, Arts for Learning of Northeast Texas: 2023 Kay Arms Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Cheryl and Michael Rogers by Amy Baskin>READ MORE
90 Art of Chocolate benefiting Champions for Children by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE
92 Tyler Tomorrow: Sidney Robertson – On the Tee for Success by Nash Hankins>READ MORE
96 Tyler Junior College Apache Belles by Ann W. Brookshire>READ MORE
98 9th Annual Legal Section>READ MORE
102 9th Annual Legal Guide>READ MORE
106 Texas High School Mock Trial Competition by Denise Hawk>READ MORE
108 Smith County Bar Foundation and Tyler Junior College Host the 1st “People’s Law School” Day by Mandy Nelson>READ MORE
110 Understanding the Legal System and Why it Matters by Melissa Fox>READ MORE
112 Make that Eleven! By Dr. M. Ray Perryman>READ MORE
114 Pure Tyler: An Economic Development Strategy by Christi Cole Khalaf>READ MORE
116 Take Advantage of Higher Interest Rates to Maximize Your Savings by Brian Selph>READ MORE
118 Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way! by Jose A. Feliciano>READ MORE
120 Executive Orientation Series by Wendy Frizzell>READ MORE
122 Enlarging the Footprint: UT Tyler Breaks Ground on New Medical Facility, Expands Nursing Building by Elizabeth Newson>READ MORE
124 Doctor Luke Beloved Physician Awards Ceremony & Dinner benefiting Bethesda Health Clinic by Francie Batten Hodges Photography>READ MORE
126 Tribute to Courage: Couple Works Through Bariatric Surgeries Together by UT Health East Texas Marketing Staff>READ MORE
128 Tyler Heart Ball “Shining the Light” benefiting the American Heart Association by Donna Cummings Photography>READ MORE
130 CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System expands Emergency Care to East Texas Communities by Denyse Reinhart>READ MORE
134 Building Dreams: What to Splurge on When Building a Custom Home by Eddie Clark>READ MORE
142 Home Style: The Wild Feather – A Getaway Close to Home by Kristina Wrenn>READ MORE
154 An Art-filled Summer by Caleb Bell>READ MORE
160 Dining & Entertainment Guide>READ MORE