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Publisher & Editor
Gregory Enns
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enns@indianrivermag.com
Associate Publisher
Allen Osteen
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Lisa Crawford
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Michelle Moore-Burney
Copy Editors
Pattie Durham, Niki Offutt,
Gaettane A. Paul
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Susan Burgess, Donna Crary,
Rick Crary, Rachel Cuccurullo,
Pattie Durham, Kerry Firth,
Greg Gardner, Ellen Gillette,
Janie Gould,
Catherine Enns Grigas,
Mary Ann Koenig,
Barbara Reid, Christina Tascon
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Robert Adams, John Biondo,
Rob Downey, Anthony Inswasty,
Mary Ann Ketcham, Phil Reid,
Christina Tascon, Jim Wilson
Cover
Alfred Hair painting from
Roger Lightle collection
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A Future of Possibilities
“Ambition — Artist.” That’s what the late Alfred Hair’s yearbook photo says,
right above a portrait of a captivating young man gazing into the distance, as
if he’s imagining that future and exactly how he’s going to get there. A hint to
the how is also right above the photo: “Hobby — Hot Rodding.’’ Before he died
at the age of 29, the young man who loved art and cars had not
only achieved his ambition but was the star of the movement of
African-American landscape painters (and roadside art dealers)
that would become known as the Highwaymen. In anticipation
of an exhibition of Hair’s paintings at A.E. Backus Museum &
Gallery opening this month, writer Catherine Enns Grigas, who
has also penned a book about the Highwaymen, takes a look
back at the artist who was always looking ahead.
In this issue, we also look back at some of your favorite local
standouts in 2019. It’s our annual “Best of the Treasure Coast”
readers poll. Your favorite beach, your favorite place for a romantic
dinner and your favorite new business are just a few of
the accolades on the list. But — as those of us who have chosen
to live or vacation on the Treasure Coast know — our local landscapes,
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businesses and cultural offerings are already exceptional,
so really what you’re getting is the best of the best.
And speaking of cultural offerings, we hope you will join us in downtown Fort Pierce from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, as we present the annual Treasure Coast History Festival.
Step back in time for this free festival, an all-day event featuring historical re-enactors, ghost
tours, historical trolley rides, sessions on historical topics and an old-Florida fish fry. You can
read more about it on Page 36.
As we look ahead to a new year full of possibility, may yours be filled with beauty, joy
and prosperity.
Publisher Associate Publisher
Reach Publisher Gregory Enns at
enns@indianrivermag.com or 772.940.9005
Reach Associate Publisher Allen Osteen at
allen@indianrivermag.com or 772.466.3346
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ROGER LIGHTLE COLLECTION
“Driving Force: Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen” will run at the Backus Museum Jan. 8 to Feb. 16.
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