Editor’s Voice

And...we’re back! Did you miss us? Or did you not even notice we’ve been gone a couple of extra weeks beyond our usual four between issues? The extra time in the summer always gives us a good chance to recharge, catch up on some side projects we’ve neglected, and look forward to the busy season ahead.

Soon enough, we’re going to be looking at students going back to school, homecoming, Halloween and then the holidays. But for right now, let’s take a deep breath and appreciate that it’s still the season of laid-back living.

Speaking of which, we’re asking students from around Severna Park to let us know how they spent their summer. Working with the prompt “My summer was great because…,” tell us why this was a summer you won’t soon forget. We’ll pick our favorite entry, and if it’s yours, you get a $30 gift card to Ledo Pizza and your story will be published in the September issue.

That said, this issue of the paper is already full of uplifting, inspiring stories of how community members have been spending the summer. Check out the stories about the service projects that youth from local churches undertook. Or how about the efforts of environmentalists right here in town to improve our local waterways?

The last few weeks of summer are going to fly by really quickly, so it wouldn’t hurt to take a little bit of time to reflect on the past season and to enjoy the anticipation of a new one. We’ve had some great stories come out of Pasadena over the past few months, and we know there are many more to come in the weeks ahead. Think about some of your own personal memories that have made this summer special, and think about the ones you expect to make this fall. Keep us in the loop — even if it’s not strictly news, we always like seeing a photo of the view from your backyard overlooking the Magothy or a positive word about your local mail carrier. These moments in life are important to you, our readers, and they’re important to us here at the Pasadena Voice.

That’s all for now, but remember that our team is always happy to hear from you. If you ever have story ideas or feedback (for better or worse), be sure to shoot me an email directly at dylan@pasadenavoice.com.

Until next time, folks. Enjoy the last bit of summer.