Publisher’s Letter DAVID KENNARD
I N THE SPIRIT OF CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR, THIS EDITION OF INBUCKEYE Magazine takes a look at a new editor/publisher (who’s still figuring out that Watson Road isn’t a through street), new businesses and a couple of stories that let us appreciate how far we’ve come as a city. I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a shout out to all of you who’ve made my getting here possible - most importantly to U-Haul and the over-and- above service it provided responding when a trailer I rented blew a tire. I’ve made two big moves this year, one pulling my own trailer, which blew a tire outside of Amarillo, Texas, and the most recent trailer tire blowout just north of Buckeye. The latter was covered by U-Haul’s roadside assistance. Note to readers: ALWAYS pay for the extra equipment rental insurance. The nicest older couple you will ever meet came to my rescue from Salome at about 11 p.m. to discover that the damage to the tire was caused by a detached leaf spring and would require transferring my belongings to a new trailer. They hauled the trailer to their tow yard, unloaded my stuff into a new trailer and delivered it to my hotel in the morning. Talk about a welcome. I am so glad that my first impression of Buckeye turned out to be such a positive experience. On page 28 and 30 of this edition of InBuckeye Magazine you’ll meet two new businesses who are doing their part to welcome newcomers like me as well as you long-timers. I put to the test Buck’s Landromat’s promise of getting visitors in and out in less than an hour. My clothes were clean and I still had time to do all my other chores. At Jupiter Rings in Buckeye you will find a chef who has perfected barbecue sauce to the point that he can barely keep up with orders coming from across the country. He’s found his success right here in Buckeye. My 30-ish years spent in the field of journalism has taken me all across the country, introducing me to the most wonderful people and personalities – I’ve interviewed high altitude climber Ed Viesturs, who summited Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen; I’ve interviewed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and I’ve sat down with former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn. But so far though, I’ve met some of the most grounded folks right here in Buckeye, who are just as wonderful. Finding my way to Buckeye
Publisher DAVID KENNARD
Editorial Director ELIAS WEISS
Editorial Consultants SCOTT BARTLE HAL DEKEYSER
Operations Director TIFFANY WELCH
Print Manager MICHELLE SORENSEN
Advertising VINCENT MANFREDI ERIKA PARAMO AMBER ROGALLA BRITTANY RUSSELL
Writers DAVID IVERSEN
KAYDENCE SHIPMAN MONICA D. SPENCER
Photographers ANDY PEREZ MONICA D. SPENCER
Designer CARL BEZUIDENHOUT
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