To our readers:
Curio has offered a glimpse into the lives of Shenandoah Valley residents for the past 28 years. It has delved into people's passions, challenges and the events that comprise their daily existence.
We have continued this tradition in the 2005 edition of Curio. In this issue, you will read about the individuals who begin their work when everyone else has gone to sleep. You will be introduced to people and programs devoted to bettering the lives of those in the community, such as the Shenandoah Valley Migrant Education Program and Covenant Presbyterian's Hispanic Ministries. You also will meet Henry Myers and Barbara Lewis, exceptional professors with amazing stories to tell.
Being a part of the telling of these stories is what most excited us about this magazine. the writing, photography and art in the following pages all work together to bring these stories to life.
We feel honored to be a part of this process and to have worked with such an amazing staff. Each person brought her or his own vision for this year's Curio, and together we were able to create a unified and cohesive product.
This year's staff agreed on new designs that gave the magazine a fresh, more modern look. After countless brainstorming sessions and hours of experimenting with new ideas, we felt confident that we had developed ideas for the magazine's content and design, which both challenged the staff and paid homage to the tradition of Curio.
Through this endeavor we have learned a great deal about the process of producing a magazine and working closely as a large team. We would like to thank our advisers, David Wendelken and Toni Mehling, for their continued support and encouragement. We would also like to thank Professor Dietrich Maune and John Gruver for their valuable insight.
We hope you enjoy the magazine as much as we enjoyed putting it together!
Sincerely,
Lisa Gerry . .. ..Cheryl Lock
Staff:
Co-Executive Editors
Lisa Gerry
Cheryl Lock
Editor
Emily Gilbert
Articles Editors
Clay Gaynor
Ellen Kokinda
Erin Lee
Meri Price
Jennifer Ross
Photo Editors
Paul Riley
Casey Templeton
Art/Design Editors
Alice Ashe
Kim Botkin
Laura DeYoung
Assistant Design Editors
Nancy Averill
Shelby Giles
Senior Editor
Kimberley Broas
Staff Writers
Kristen Green
Julie Kim
Leah Larson
Associate Editors
Robert Babusci
Cary Bell
Erin Hill
Kelly Peterson
Advisors
Toni Mehling
David Wendelken
Web Editor
Amy Paterson