Take a look at the team behind Smart.
The editor:
Name: Kara Eberle
Grew up in: Latimore Township, Adams County
Family: Husband, Mark; daughter, Mara, 6; son, Charlie, 1 1/2
Favorite comfort meal: Home-brewed iced tea and a fried-egg sandwich with Miracle Whip
Favorite quote: “Do or do not, there is no try.” ~ Yoda
Contact her: There are so many ways! Email: keberle@ydr.com. On Twitter: @SmartMagPA. On Facebook: Search “Smart magazine.”
More: Check out Kara’s posts here.
The incredibly talented graphic designer:
Pictured from left, William and Diesel spend an afternoon watching TV.
Name: Samantha K. Dellinger
Grew up in: York County
Family:Husband, William; son, Vincent, 7; step-daughter, Britni, 18
Favorite subject: Her English bulldog, Diesel. She is obsessed. For real.
More: Read posts from Sam here.
Advertising:
Aimee, the sales team of MediaOnePA and our advertisers are the reason we're able to offer free subscriptions to all our Smart readers.
Name: Aimee Bigham
What she does: Media sales manager for MediaOnePA
Lives in: Gettysburg
Family: Husband, Andy; two daughters, Katie, 12; Elizabeth, 10
Hobbies: Coaches soccer, member of the York County Literacy Council and Children’s Aid Society
Favorite book: ”The Great Gatsby”
Favorite song: ”Running to Stand Still” by U2
Contact: Email her at abigham@mediaonepa.com or follow her on Twitter @alpinto.
Bloggers:
Name: Leigh Zaleski
Grew up in: Scranton, Pa.
Loves writing about: Health, nutrition and fitness
Hobbies: Exercising, traveling and cooking healthy meals
Contact her: Email lzaleski@ydr.com or follow on Twitter, @leighzaleski
More: Read posts from Leigh here.
The Gulli family, minus Jack-Jack the cat (who is WAY too cool for family photos, thank you very much)
Name: Amy Gulli
Lives in: Dauphin County
Family: Husband Damon; kids Samantha, 8, and Noah, 3; dog Chipper; cat Jack-Jack
Blogs about: The crazy stuff her kids say (and usually say in public for maximum mortification); parenting and being a working mommy; random things that cross her mind
Hobbies: She used to have those
Contact her: By email, agulli@ydr.com; on Twitter, @amygulli
More: Read posts from Amy here.
Name: Courtney Cashour 
Grew up in: Spokane, Washington; Commox, British Columbia, Canada; Tampa, Florida; and York, PA
Family: Husband, Bill; Son, William (AKA: The Boy); Mother-In-Law, Margaret; Dog, Boo-Boo – The dog who thinks he’s a cat.
Cool Fact: She has an Eidetic memory (photographic). Shh, don’t tell anyone.
Blogs about: Her crazy life whether that involves the family, friends or random events. She is also fluent in English and sarcasm.
Contact her: By email, ccashour@mediaonepa.com; on Twitter, @CourtneyCashour
More: Read posts from Courtney here.
Apple picking like a champion -- those apples are soon to be delicious pear-applesauce!
Name: Sarah Chain
Grew up in: Ridgefield, Conn. Went to school in Virginia & lived in Carlisle for a year, too.
Loves writing about: Green living, local foods, sustainability, frugal living
Cool fact: I was 13 when my little brother was born, so every time a mom tells a story about her kids, I relate to it and want to share the stories of my “kid” too.
Contact her: Email schain@ydr.com or follow on Twitter, @sarahEchain
More: Read posts from Sarah here.
Name: Buffy Andrews
Grew up in: York, Pa. (YAY!)
Who am I?: I’m Assistant Managing Editor of Features and Niche Publications for the York Daily Record/Sunday News. I’m also its social media coordinator.
Loves writing about: on this blog? Everything. However, I write fiction for kids and teens, and I’m represented by Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary. Look for news about book contracts (fingers crossed).
Blogs: Besides this blog, you can find me at Buffy’s Write Zone (my writing blog) and Buffy’s World (my social media blog)
Hobbies: Exercising, traveling and, of course, reading and writing
Cool fact: I was named after the character Buffy on the TV show “Family Affair”
Contact: Email buffy@ydr.com.
You can also find me on Twitter (@Grandma_Dorothy, @Buffyandrews), Facebook, Linkedin
More: Read posts from Buffy here.
Here I am kayaking on the Sound in the Outer Banks
Name: Andrea Albert Merovich
Grew up in: Dillsburg, Pa.
Family: Newlywed to Zach Merovich; Lucy (dog) and Sweet Dee (cat)
Blogs about: Anything food-related and travel ideas (local and otherwise)
Hobbies: Exploring new places, creative writing, kayaking, spending time with my sweet girl Lucy
Contact: By email aalbert@mediaonepa.com
More: Read posts from Andrea here.
Name: Elizabeth Jones (Lyzz)
Who am I?: I’m an assistant sports editor for the YDR and the editor of GameTimePA.com.
Grew up in: Shrewsbury, Pa. A native of Maryland. Currently live in North Codorus Township.
Family: Husband, Brian; Son, Brendan (10); Daughter, Ava (4) and Mittens the cat
Blogs about: Having a child with food allergies, family and kid-related stuffs. Sometimes sports.
Sports teams: I am a proud member of Raider Nation. I liked the Mavericks even before they won it all last year. The Orioles (Brady Anderson!) will always have a place in my heart. I get World Cup fever every four years.
Interesting fact about me: I knew squat about journalism when I landed a job at the YDR as a sports clerk in 1998. I applied for the job because it looked ‘cool.’ I was right.
Contact: Email me at ejones@ydr.com and follow me on Twitter.
More: Read posts from Lyzz here.
Name: Emileigh Clare
Blogs about: Fashion, beauty, travel and health
Hobbies: Reading, learning to cook (one easy dish at a time), drinking wine with friends, running, traveling, watching chick flicks like “Never been kissed” and BBC’s “Pride and Prejudice” and shopping for vintage-inspired dresses
Contact her: Email eclare@ydr.com or follow on Twitter, @e__clare
More: Read posts from Emileigh here.
Name: Andrea Lazarus
Lives in: Spring Garden Township
Family: Husband, Sean; Cats, Fargo and Mervis (the coolest tuxedo cats York!)
Blogs about: Trying to find a balance between staying active and living healthfully while enjoying life, food, sleeping in, and everything else.
Hobbies: Running, travel, books, trying not to kill my houseplants, and exploring new things.
Contact: By email alazarus@ydr.com or on Twitter @AndreaLazarus.
More: Read posts from Andrea here.
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