2019 Issue 5 Sep/Oct - Focus Mid-Tenn Magazine
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE<br />
Fall is upon us! It’s one of my favorite times<br />
of the year. There’s always so much going<br />
on. Be sure to check out our calendar for<br />
the many events taking<br />
place throughout <strong>Mid</strong>dle<br />
<strong>Tenn</strong>essee. If you have<br />
an event you would like<br />
published, send it to<br />
info@focusmidtenn.com<br />
and we’ll see what we<br />
can do.<br />
For this issue, we<br />
wanted to highlight a few<br />
local folks who are making success waves. Of<br />
course, we couldn’t possibly cover everyone,<br />
but know, we recognize you. We see you.<br />
One of the great things about doing this<br />
job is that I get to meet so many people who<br />
are so inspiring and it just pushes me more.<br />
Being successful comes with<br />
responsibilities. Being successful also means<br />
you’re not afraid to fail. This issue provides<br />
our readers with success stories that are and<br />
will be. Start-ups like, True You TN, that seeks<br />
to be the first and only LGBT+ youth home in<br />
<strong>Tenn</strong>essee.<br />
There are successful men and women<br />
throughout this issue making their way in life<br />
being role models for all of us. Many have<br />
the ideology that success is simply helping<br />
others. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve<br />
seen businesses and organizations grow<br />
because of the innate character of their<br />
leaders who, without fail, put the common<br />
good before themselves. That kind of<br />
success breeds success.<br />
We hope you enjoy this issue. Our next<br />
issue is going to bring you lots of good food<br />
and beverages as well as a Holiday Guide<br />
so you will know where you can spend your<br />
money and it goes to the greater good.<br />
I wish you all much success in your<br />
endeavors.<br />
Stay focused,<br />
OUR NEXT ISSUE<br />
CHOW<br />
NOV+DEC <strong>2019</strong><br />
Submit story ideas:<br />
editor@focusmidtenn.com<br />
Editorial submission deadline:<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>t. 30<br />
Advertising inquiries:<br />
sales@focusmidtenn.com<br />
Ad space reservation due: <strong>Sep</strong>t. 30<br />
MANAGING<br />
EDITOR<br />
Joey Amato<br />
Joey Amato<br />
Sunny Eaton<br />
GK Gurley<br />
Margo Hall<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
Ray Rico<br />
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER<br />
Selena Haynes<br />
ADVERTISING<br />
Selena Haynes<br />
Joey Amato<br />
David Wyley Long<br />
DESIGNERS<br />
Brian Goins<br />
Daphne Butler<br />
contributors<br />
Selena Haynes<br />
Christopher Kingsley<br />
Lauren Means<br />
Erica Rains<br />
SOCIAL MEDIA<br />
Lauren Means<br />
Sarah Rutledge<br />
Mike Smith<br />
Laura Valentine<br />
Rocky Vy<br />
<strong>Focus</strong> ® <strong>Mid</strong>dle <strong>Tenn</strong>essee is all about LGBT+ people and their allies…their work, play, families,<br />
creativity, style, health and wealth, bodies and souls. Our focus is on you.<br />
<strong>Focus</strong> ® <strong>Mid</strong>dle <strong>Tenn</strong>essee is published bi-monthly and distributed free throughout the greater<br />
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