This will be a June like no other in our nook of the Driftless Area.
This spring has been riddled with disruptions and cancellations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Way back in March, as the state’s Safer at Home order was enacted, we were cautiously optimistic that by now, by the advent of summer and all the experiences it heralds in nature, culture, and events, we would be able to start gathering again.
Although many businesses and organizations have started slowly reopening, the reality is that for many people, home is and will be the safest place to be for some time. And for those organizations and businesses that rely on a critical mass of attendees in close quarters to meet their bottom line, there’s no such thing as business as usual without creative alternatives (see story, p. 5).
Voice of the River Valley advertisers are among those businesses working through these difficult times. In addition to their ads on this month’s pages, please see p. 12 for additional information on ways to support them, including through Adopt-a-Business ad sponsorships. For information about how you can advertise, support a current or prospective advertiser, or become one of Voice’s “magnificent seven” website sponsors and display your logo at the bottom of the homepage, email info@voiceoftherivervalley.com or call (608) 588-6251.
As we continue our all-digital campaign, we’re primarily publishing online except for print copies we’re mailing to advertisers, contributors and subscribers. This month’s magazine features the voices of Bazile Booth, Michael Brandt, Doris Green, John Heasley, Vincent Kavaloski, Jennifer Moore-Kerr, Patrice Peltier, Kathy Steffen, and Etienne White, art by Shannon Elizabeth, and photography by Ricki Bishop. If you miss reading our pages in print, for just $22 a year you can subscribe to Voice or give a gift of subscriptions to your friends.
Happy reading, and take good care,
