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contentscontentsON STILLWATERLegacy in the MakingBy Peter McNiff10PHOTOS BY CURTIS DALEOur Favorite Works12FEATURE FAVORITESSome of Our Most Commented On Stories18
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e launched Stillwater Living magazine ten years ago with high hopes of later launching Hudson Living magazine. If, after a few years of getting to know the community, we were successful then we planned to launch Visit The Croix
which would service the tourism market up and down the St. Croix. Alas it wasn’t meant to be. We have felt loved from readers from the first issue through this one, but the business side of this publication has a short memory. After the recession advertisers were keen on social media and anything digital (read cheap) leaving those companies no budget to support a publication which cost so much to write, edit, shoot, print and distribute. So be it.
Stillwater Living found its voice largely through the efforts of a group of locals that would gather and discuss story topics, we credit that group for getting us “in-tune” with this community. Teri Brine, Cheryl Larson, Kevin Nyenhuis and Harry Ireton joined Curtis, Adam and me to brainstorm topics and concepts fit for Stillwater Living coverage. We appreciate all of their time and attention, we could not have found our way so quickly and accurately without them. Adam Swenson is an immensely talented man and he learned the craft of periodical editing right here in our sleepy little riverside hamlet. We established a rather high editorial bar in Adam’s time with us and the readers paid notice to the quality editorial product crafted under his watchful eye.
Along the way we worked with a handful of graphic designers who made the magazine look great – award winning great. Rob Johnson, with help from Laura Schmitt, set the tone for Stillwater Living’s initial style. His full time job and young family were more important, and rightfully so, than this project so we went in search of a suitable replacement. Kelly Milner took the reigns for two issues before introducing us to Rhonda Schrader who only lasted three issues (not a good idea to take a tone with Maureen), and finally we found Julie Thibodeau, whose babies trumped the magazine and she was gone after three issues. In the first year we bounced from designer to designer until we found Mark Raney – the man. He was a gem to work with, quality designs at 2:00 AM, I don’t know how he did it, but he absolutely did a wonderful job – for years. Mark even hung in there with us during the early months of the recession – it was a scary time. Julie Bourman is credited with keeping Stillwater Living alive in 2010. She not only designed the ads, at that time she also took control of the design of the entire magazine. An angel with the soul of an artist.
From the first cover to this issue we have Curtis Dale photography to thank for so many great images. He, along with his wife Jan, offered editorial concepts and support at events and throughout the community in ways that are too vast to cover in this small space – we owe Curtis a huge debt of gratitude. Along the way we met Verna Pitts, Aimee Christensen and Laurie Schneider who have contributed mightily to Stillwater Living’s aesthetic – best looking small-market lifestyle magazine in the world. We are grateful to Curtis, Verna, Aimee and Laurie.
As you can see – a great many people have played a role in making Stillwater Living magazine happen. The above mentioned names are just the folks that worked with us month in and month out. We’ve had so many freelance writers, Kelli Billstein, dive into stories and tell the tales that have graced our pages – too many to list. We are grateful to all of them.
What a long, strange trip indeed. As we close the magazine we choose to focus on the people and groups that came to our aid, the readers that took the time to write to us about a story that touched them, for us it was all about connecting with the readers – it was a good run.
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PETER MCNIFFSYNDIE SORENSON
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Missing the Mark
Dear Editor,
When I opened my mail the other day I was shocked to see that the Nov/Dec issue of Stillwater Living had the phrase “Merry Christmas” on the cover. It struck me as insensitive and exclusionary.
In philosophical terms, I am a free thinker and we reject the notion of deities. Critical thought brings to light a significant lack of empirical evidence in support of deities and those of us that understand intelligent design call into question an all-mighty creator.
In terms of social grace, this phrase is offensive to any person that is enlightened, Jewish or simply non-Christian. It is a terrible headline!
David K.Stillwater
Dear David,
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feelings about Stillwater Living magazine’s annual Christmas issue. We’re very proud of the Christmas issue, sorry that you find it so offensive.
A quick bit of research tells me that roughly 2.3% of the world’s population are Atheists, and while I don’t have any empirical evidence to support this notion, I believe an even lower percentage of folks in this community share your beliefs. I’d like to tell you to go start your own magazine and then print whatever you want – but I won’t. That would be insensitive and opinions are like belly buttons in that we all have one.
We are not a product or branch of a bureaucracy that overreacts to a lone voice. We hope you can appreciate that we celebrate the Christmas season in our way and you are welcome to stand along side of us and celebrate it in your way. If you want to send us your address I’ll pull you from the magazine’s distribution list next Christmas so you won’t be offended – we’re likely to continue publishing a Christmas issue.
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