MUSICIANS JANEY KATZ - Zia Publishing

EDITOR’S NOTEHELLO AND WELCOME TO THE SUMMER 2006 ISSUEOF SILVER CITY LIFE. MY NAME IS LYNN JANES, AND IAM excited about assuming the role of the publication’sManaging Editor.I grew up here and then left, as many do, but Silver City has a way of bringing you back. Thepeople, weather, and Gila Wilderness make it a great place to work and live in. I feel veryfortunate to have spent the majority of my life in the area.Our community has always contained a rich mixture of many cultures; today it has become aworldwide cultural melting pot. I am continually fascinated by the diverse backgrounds of thepeople who enrich our lives by choosing to make Silver City their home.For the past several years I have worked out of town frequently, and putting together this issueof Silver City Life has given me the opportunity to reconnect with the community. What I greattime I have had re-establishing old friendships and making new ones. Silver City is blossoming.I had always been partial to the place but it just keeps getting better. It is a community we canall be proud of.At Silver City Life, we strive to keep our readers informed of all that the area has to offer. Witheach edition we will continue to combine fresh new features with old favorites. Life here is somulti-faceted that it is hard to choose what to cover next, but each issue will contain currentevents and personality profiles as well as stories of our past and the people who have sustainedour community through the years.The management and staff of Zia Publishing Corp. extend our thanks to our advertisers formaking this magazine possible. We encourage our readers to shop at and use the services ofthose advertisers to thank them for their support.Your input and ideas are welcome. Please feel free to contact me.Sincerely,Lynn JanesLynn JanesManaging Editor8 – SILVER CITY LIFE