Extol April-May 2018 | Page 13

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Extol Magazine Creative Director Adam Kleinert – photographed by Danny Alexander – is a good sport and a tremendous part of the Extol Team. I I hope you’ve noticed that this issue of Extol Magazine is bigger, better and more: We’ve increased our pages, added better content and are featuring more about Southern Indiana because all of us on the Extol Team know our community deserves more. affected and donated the proceeds for rebuilding of the Southern Indiana town. We’ve also undergone a redesign, thanks to Adam Kleinert, our creative director. Not only is Adam a treasured member of his community and incredibly-involved father and husband, but his commitment to Extol Magazine deserves a moment of public gratitude. I first met Adam in 2012 just after the tornado outbreak wreaked havoc on Henryville and Kentucky communities. At that time, I was working for another publication and quickly figured out he was someone special. Despite enduring a horrifying natural disaster – Adam’s property and home still bear evidence of the tornado outbreak – he and photographer Josh Adwell quickly assembled a calendar featuring those Fast forward a few years to when Adam joined the Extol Team. While everyone plays an important role, there is no one who is as imperative – and loved by all – as Adam. With this issue, we have increased our pages (32, if you’re counting) and added content from around our Southern Indiana community, too. Truly, None of this would be possible without Adam Kleinert, the MVP of our team. Thank you, Adam, and thank you to our readers and advertising partners as well. Angie Fenton APRIL/MAY 2018 : EXTOL 11