Terrific column, Macey! Thanks for writing it. It is not only an interesting story about the good work and beautiful location of Camp Hertko Hollow, but also a wonderfully personal tale about the challenges of diabetes and your own delightful love story. I'm really liking having you as a colleague in the Iowa Writers Collaborative. Your fine reporting and writing -- on whatever topic -- always remind me that you grew up on a small town Iowa newspaper. I'm biased, of course, that those small, family-owned newspapers have been great places for a lot of us to get started in journalism careers.
I was a nurse volunteer at Herko Hollow. A wonderful gig decades ago but not an experience lost in time. This piece made me smile. Thanks for writing.
Perfectly done, your columns usually trigger an emotional moment for me and this was the hardest to get through without tearing up! 🥰
I will never get tired of hearing your Camp Hertko Hollow stories! I’m so proud of you and Matt! 🥰 A wonderful column, as always...
Terrific column, Macey! Thanks for writing it. It is not only an interesting story about the good work and beautiful location of Camp Hertko Hollow, but also a wonderfully personal tale about the challenges of diabetes and your own delightful love story. I'm really liking having you as a colleague in the Iowa Writers Collaborative. Your fine reporting and writing -- on whatever topic -- always remind me that you grew up on a small town Iowa newspaper. I'm biased, of course, that those small, family-owned newspapers have been great places for a lot of us to get started in journalism careers.