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FROM OUR PUBLISHER
Seven years! It’s a milestone for Hometown
Magazines! I never imagined how amazing
the journey would be when God first placed
the desire in my heart to publish a magazine
that would highlight the amazing people of
our area and the businesses that improve
our lifestyles.
With absolutely no experience in
publishing, I knew I needed a strong staff.
I needed a consultant who would not only
be a friend, but someone who would invest
in me and teach me things I needed for this
journey.
Mary Ann Kirby was one of our first go-to
people. She not only had years of experience
in advertising and publishing, but was ready
to join our team for a fresh, new endeavor.
Our personalities meshed immediately. Her
experience and business savvy was exactly
what I needed and envisioned for the magazine.
But not only has Mary Ann been an
amazing consultant, she has become a dear
friend. We both lead busy lives outside of
Hometown Magazines, but she’s always a
text or phone call away. So I’m thankful that
this magazine allowed our paths to cross.
Proverbs 27:9 says, “A sweet friendship
refreshes the soul.” I’m blessed to call
Mary Ann my friend.
Now seven years later we marvel at our
growth and the enrichment of having met
so many that have stories that needed sharing.
Then there are our faithful advertisers who
believed in our magazine and trust us to help
promote their businesses.
After seven years, I’m more dedicated
than ever to publishing Hometown Madison,
especially due to our strange times and
the way our world’s chaos threatens every
citizen. We’ve all been met with the scarcity
of a lot of things in recent months, but
negative news isn’t one of them. Count on
Hometown Madison to lift your spirits and
introduce you to some newsworthy
neighbors in our great hometown. You’ll
learn something new in every issue.
I’m positive about that! l
HOMETOWN STAFF
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
Tahya A. Dobbs
CFO
Kevin W. Dobbs
CONSULTING EDITOR
Mary Ann Kirby
IN THIS ISSUE
Sustained by Faith 6
Finding the Good 12
Brinley’s Garden 14
Putting a Crown on Service 16
Mission Cinderella 22
Hometown Family 26
Healing Hands & Paws 36
Flags of Honor 44
SPECIAL PROJECTS
MANAGER
Brenda McCall
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Lindsey Dees
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
Alisha Floyd
...see you around town.
LAYOUT DESIGN
Daniel Thomas - 3dt
SPECIAL PROJECTS
ASSISTANT
Caroline Hodges
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Othel Anding
www.facebook.com/hometownmadisonmagazine. For subscription information visit www.htmags.com or contact us at info@HTMags.com / 601.706.4059 / 26 Eastgate Drive, Suite F / Brandon, MS 39042
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Hometown Madison maintains the unrestricted right to edit or refuse all submitted material. All advertisements are subject to approval by the publisher. The production of Hometown Madison is funded by advertising.
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