Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons, director of special projects for the magazine, said that the venture was a first for Food and Wine."We had done nothing like this before when Holland America approached us about it," she said.Seeing how serious the line was about food overcame any reservations."We saw that they ignited the same passion for food in their cruisers that we wanted to ignite in our readers," she said.She added that the most rewarding part of Food and Wine's participation has been seeing how chefs respond to it."They come to us and tell us that they want to go on the cruises again and again," she said.

Gail SimmonsProgram Director(601) 354-6323gsimmon@mde.k12.ms.us

Gail SimmonsPrograms/Reservations

Sympathy is extended to Gail Simmons and her family on the death of her son, Slater, on Thursday, January 5.Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, January 7, at McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater.The funeral service will be Sunday, January 8, at 2:30 p.m. at the Nolan UMC.Gail is the Director of Program and Reservations at Butman Methodist Camp and Retreat Center.