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AND AHappy New Year!“Today in the town of David a Savior has beenborn to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”Luke 2:118 • DECEMBER 2020
RankinHometownFROM OUR PUBLISHERI think most of us know the number 7in the Bible is a significant number. A littleinvestigating found the number 7 appearingmore than 700 times in God’s Word.In the Bible it stands for completion andperfection. God’s seven-day creation wasdefinitely a perfect and complete time framefor mankind. That special number has anadded significance for me this year- the yearof seven years of publishing HometownMagazines. How God has blessed! Hisdirection along with key staff members hasallowed me to look back over these sevenyears with joy and fulfillment.Mary Ann, I’ll never forget the day I metyou for the first time at Table 100 to discussyou coming on board. I’d say I was a littleintimidated because I’d heard so much aboutyou and your background in advertising.We definitely “clicked” on that very first day,and I count you as my dear friend. Thankyou for all of the advice you give and editingyou do. And for the example you set throughyour involvement in Shower Power helpingthe homeless. You’ve truly been a blessing.Daniel, not many graphic designers couldwork on three magazines at the same timeand keep the ads rolling in as quickly as youdo. I wish I knew how many emails I’ve sentyou over the past seven years. Thank you forcoming along side me and helping meaccomplish my goals. You’re the best!Brenda, what a pure JOY you are! It’s hardto find someone who is the whole package,but God blessed me with that when He sentme you. Thank you for being so organizedand hard-working. You have a heart of goldand I wouldn’t want anyone else sitting atyour desk. I love ya!Alisha, I appreciate your contribution toHometown Magazines and for handling ouraccounting. You’re a no-nonsense kind of galwho doesn’t mind rolling up her sleeves andhelping decorate for an event or changingout a doorknob. Thank you!Caroline, you can accomplish more as apart-time person than a lot of full-time peoplecould. I love your professionalism and yourintentional efforts to help me any way youcan. Thank you for thinking outside the boxand for bringing great ideas to the table.I’m incredibly blessed with my workfamily, husband of 30 years, parents, children,and grandchildren. Has 2020 been a crazyyear? Absolutely! But God has been sofaithful, and I thank Him for the greatest giftof all this holiday season- the gift of Jesus.HOMETOWN STAFFPUBLISHER & EDITORTahya A. DobbsCFOKevin W. DobbsCONSULTING EDITORMary Ann KirbySPECIAL PROJECTSMANAGERBrenda McCallLAYOUT DESIGN3dtSPECIAL PROJECTSASSISTANTCaroline HodgesSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHEROthel AndingADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANTAlisha FloydIN THIS ISSUEThe Way We Were 10Reader Spotlight 15Hometown Family 18Handmade Christmas Treasures 26Front Porch Memories 42NWR Kids Q&A 48Love and the Big Green Truck 54Holiday Gift Guide 60Cover Art Contest 88Therapeutic Joy 96On the cover: Cover art contest winner Jill Hardin, Northwest Rankin High Schoolwww.facebook.com/hometownrankinmagazine. For subscription information visit www.htmags.com or contact us at info@HTMags.com / 601.706.4059 / 26 Eastgate Drive, Suite F / Brandon, MS 39042All rights reserved. No portion of Hometown Rankin may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The management of Hometown Rankin is not responsible for opinions expressed by its writers or editors.Hometown Rankin maintains the unrestricted right to edit or refuse all submitted material. All advertisements are subject to approval by the publisher. The production of Hometown Rankin is funded by advertising.Hometown RANKIN • 9
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