While his pursuit of music took him away from home, it was the perfect melody found in his community that brought Adrian McGrady back to stay.

After a lifetime of traveling the world, Chris Walters wondered if SoFLX would have enough to offer. What he discovered was more than he imagined.

For this feature, we wanted to highlight a local voice. Meet Anita Lewis, a native of Elmira, NY, whose love for her community and passion for her work has kept her deeply rooted here.