ALMetro360

6 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com DEPARTMENTS 8 FROM THE PUBLISHER 10 THE DISH Zesty Summer Recipe 12 LIVINGWELL Exercise for Health Maintenance 14 INSIDE OUT Little Mountain Nursery: Creating an Oasis 16 ENTERTAINMENT Musician Anna Claire Loftis 20 SPOTLIGHT 360 ALMetro360 Photographers 24 SPOTLIGHT 360 Shannon Abbott Art 26 DESTINATIONS Happy Places ON THE COVER: Exercise is extremely important to maintain your physical as well as emotional health. Tamara Daneshvar gets a cardio workout at Metro Fitness. 34 16 The Premier Lifestyle Magazine for the Heart of Alabama JUNE/JULY 2020 FEATURES 28 In this Special Section of ALMETRO360 … We are shining a spotlight on the response of your community to a world-wide pandemic as well as providing helpful information on how to continue to move forward for a brighter future. 30 JACKSON HOSPITAL Hometown Heroes 32 RIVER BANK & TRUST Rely On Us 34 CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Perspectives of COVID-19 38 SHOP LOCAL Grocers & Farmer’s Markets 40 SPOTLIGHT ON RETAILERS The Heart of Your Community 42 SPOTLIGHT ON RESTAURANTS Feeding the Heart of Alabama 44 MONTGOMERY ZOO Getting A Facelift 46 SPOTLIGHT ON NONPROFITS Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians 48 SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATORS Trinity Prebyterian School Responds