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The APRIL/MAY 2025 issue is filled with TYLER and features: CALDWELL ZOO, LEGAL, MOTHER’S DAY, SUMMER PLANNER, and SHOPPING … plus Arts, Business, Dining, Education, Entertainment, Health, Home, Local, and so much more!

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10        From the Editor>READ MORE

22        Empty Bowls benefiting the East Texas Food Bank by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE

24        United Way of Smith County Leadership Dinner honoring Herbert C. Buie by Cause Creative Group and Bowen Hardy>READ MORE

28        East Texas Symphony Orchestra: The Spirit of America by Samantha Jane Photography>READ MORE

32        SUMMER PLANNER>READ MORE

34        Amazon River’s Edge: The Caldwell Zoo Legacy Continues by Paul Swen>READ MORE

44        26th Annual Summer Planner>READ MORE

54        MOTHER’S DAY>READ MORE

56        Rebecca Sanders: Filled with Love by Rebecca Sanders>READ MORE

58        Shannon Glenney: A Servant’s Heart by Rebecca Sanders>READ MORE

60        Erika Holland: Amazing New Vocation by Rebecca Sanders>READ MORE

62        Kimberly Lewis: Leaving a Legacy by Rebecca Sanders>READ MORE

64        Meela Mejia: Unconditional Love by Rebecca Sanders>READ MORE

70        SHOPPING>READ MORE

72        Mother’s Day Shopping Guide>READ MORE

76        Graduation Shopping Guide>READ MORE

80        LOCAL>READ MORE

81        A Writer’s Journey: The East Texas Writers Guild by Lydia Holley>READ MORE

82        Authors Among Us: Concessions by Libby James>READ MORE

83        Mah Jongg for Memory benefiting the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE

84        Shades of Monet: Smith County Master Gardener Association 2025 Home Garden Tour by Roxanne Terrell, Ann Pattullo, Neysa Mueller, and Lynn McGinnis>READ MORE

90        Authors Among Us: Chasing the Great Retreat and Handstreich by Randal B. Gilbert>READ MORE

91        The Hospice of East Texas Annual Meeting & Appreciation Dinner by Francie Batten Hodges>READ MORE

92        BUSINESS>READ MORE

94        Connecting People, Growing Business: Celebrating 125 Years of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce by Megan Riaz>READ MORE 

98        30th Annual Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Accelerate Business Expo 2025 by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE

100      How to Set Up an Allowance System for Kids by Brian Selph>READ MORE

102       Pre-Retirement Spring Cleaning Checklist by Jose A. Feliciano>READ MORE

104      Texas Tariffs by Dr. M. Ray Perryman>READ MORE

106      The Evolution of Tyler’s Housing Market: A Decade of Transformation by Manuel Reyes and Cecilia Cuellar>READ MORE

108       LEGAL>READ MORE

110      People’s Law School by Beth Filla>READ MORE

114       The Honorable Diane DeVasto: For the Pursuit of Justice by Beth Filla>READ MORE

120      LSAT: Perfect Score, Perfect Location by Claire Chiara>READ MORE

122       11th Annual Legal Guide>READ MORE

124      46th Annual Regional Mock Trial by Beth Filla>READ MORE

126      EDUCATION>READ MORE

128      Education, Leadership, and Legacy: The Bergfeld Family’s Tyler ISD Story by Jennifer Hines>READ MORE

132      Champions for Children Art of Chocolate: Peace, Love, & Chocolate by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE

136      Mapping Out a Future: TJC Surveying Grad Lands His Dream Job by Elise Mullinix>READ MORE

138       Tyler Tomorrow: Gabe Rogers by Daniel Anderson>READ MORE

142      UT Tyler Patriot Promise Scholarship: Making Education More Affordable by Beverley Golden>READ MORE

144       HEALTH>READ MORE

148      Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of the Sandwich Generation by Cyd King>READ MORE

150      Deep in the Heart of Tyler: Tyler Heart Ball benefiting the American Heart Association by Callynth Photography and Bowen Hardy>READ MORE

152      Pain-Free Again: After Four Joint Replacements, Joyce Kelly is Living Life Without Limits by Jimmy Epperson>READ MORE  

156      The Entanglement Theory of Motherhood by Lisa R. Lowry, MD>READ MORE

158      From Patient to Physician: Noor Zabad’s Journey to Medical School by Elizabeth Wingfield>READ MORE

160      Doctor Luke Beloved Physician Awards Ceremony & Dinner benefiting Bethesda Health Clinic by Cause Creative Group>READ MORE

162       HOME>READ MORE  

164      Building Dreams: Creating A Staycation Oasis by Eddie Clark>READ MORE

168      Inheriting Land in Texas: Future Opportunities for Women by Patricia C. Whitaker>READ MORE

172      Home Style: Star of the East Texas Mediterranean by Kristina Wrenn>READ MORE

183      ARTS>READ MORE

184      Art for All, All the Time by Caleb Bell>READ MORE

188      A Life in Music: Longtime TJC Professor Franklin Kimlicko honored by Young Audiences of Northeast Texas by Elise Mullinix>READ MORE

191      DINING>READ MORE

192      Dining Guide>READ MORE