Claudia Kousoulas worked as a planner in Montgomery County for more than 20 years. She is also a freelance writer whose work covers architecture, design, cooking and culinary history. You can see her work at Appetite for Books.

Ellen Letourneau is an event planner creating festivals, dinners, photo safaris, fundraisers and other happenings to help non-profits expand their outreach and people to celebrate life. She is also an amateur weaver and bread maker. She can be reached at d.ellen.letourneau@gmail.com.

Photo credit: George Kousoulos and Martin Radigan