Happy summer everyone,
I hope you are all enjoying some fun times with family and friends and staying cool. Perhaps you are out of town, hanging at the Gordon JCC pool, or sitting on the edge of your seat at a summer blockbuster movie.
Here at The Observer, our staff has been taking turns with PTO, but still keeping the presses running. As you have undoubtedly heard, The Observer took home four Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism at this year’s American Jewish Press Association conference, held right here in Music City. The winning journalists this year were Carrie Mills, for her Kvetch in the City column, Observer intern Zoe Bell, and me! You can read more about Zoe’s experiences in this issue.
I know I say it often, but it bears repeating; I am honored and humbled to serve our community through the pages of this newspaper. We have many stories to tell, and a diversity of voices and The Observer is our place to share all of it.
And in case you didn’t know, The Observer is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year! Be watching for some surprises and commemorations in the coming months.
In the meantime, whatever you’re up to this summer, be safe, be happy, be joyous.
Shalom,
Barbara
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