b'NEVADA COUNTYOur gratitude goes to The National Exchange Hotel in Nevada City for hosting the photo shoot for South Fork Vodkas story, page 6. They proudly serve thisWelcome to Nevada County Business FOCUS magazine, where we highlight the kind award-winner as their house vodka. Salut! of people who make this place unique. We hope you would enjoy these stories of smart, visionary and loving people, and respond by supporting our local businesses.Cover Photo byKristofer B. WakefieldfeaturesOn the Cover: We feature South ForkPandemic Wisdomby Courtney Ferguson & Trina Kleist . 6Vodka, the enterprise of Jonathan Dorfman, Katrina Hajimihalis and Daniel Kennerson,Many business people survived - what did they learn? t di d wpictured. They offer an inspiring example ofa ethe combination of entrepreneurial grit andImplanting the Smile of Freedomby Trina Kleist . 12 w hl ecommunity commitment that makes Nevada,anationally recognized product who - like soPine Hills Dentistry. o s ur viv w nCounty special. Theyre local people with aDr. Joseph Miller is raising the bar for dental implantology atromany here - stepped up at a critical stage ofs t inthe COVID-19 pandemic. To all of you, we sayg ?Nthank you. Adapting to a Changing Climateby Nevada Irrigation District . 18 r e .Publisher: Cheryl A. Maxwellfeatures eHContributors: Heather Macdonald &Every Small Step CountsbyTrina Kleist . 23Editorial Director: Trina Kleist Courtney FergusonDesign & Production: Sandy Griffith Get help to both save money and slow climate change. Ad Sales: Donna Jones & Cheryl A. Maxwell Fireproofing Nevada Countyby Heather Macdonald 252023 Maxwell Publishing. All Rights Reserved. No partof this publication may be used in any way without theMake your home fire-resistant with these pro tips.written permission of the publisher. Maxwell Publishing, 101 W. McKnight Way, Ste. B-118 , Grass Valley, CA, www.MaxwellPublishing.com. Directory Listings 31Comfort You Can Trust!FINANCING (OAC)Satisfaction Guaranteed!Nevada CountysOnly FactoryAuthorized BryantDealerallphasecomfort.com4 Nevada County Business Focus'