The Summer issue of Sudbury Living is available on newsstands now.

The issue has musician and concert promoter Paul Loewenberg on the cover. He's the man behind the scenes at the Towne House and Northern Lights Festival Boreal.

Check out some of these other stories about people you know.

Extendicare Falconbridge resident Simone (Plouffe) Jean celebrated her 100th birthday April 1. She received flowers and a certificate from the House of Common presented by MP Glenn Thibeault. Jean was born in Quebec in 1909 and grew up in Noelville. She moved to Sudbury in 1955. She and her husband, Leo, had five children. Leo died in 1976. Three of their children are no longer living but two daughter are still living. Jean has three grandchildren. She loves music and is a huge fan of the Montreal Canadiens.  She received an autographed photo and letter for her birthday from her idol, Jean Beliveau.

James Grassby received a June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Awards for Voluntarism April 24 from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. The award recognize volunteers who have shown exceptional leadership, innovation and creativity. Grassby, 91, who now lives in Toronto, donated decades of volunteer service to hospitals, theatre groups and Laurentian University. He helped to raise more than $20 million for a variety of civic, charitable and non-profit organizations.

Home Hardware Stores Limited celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. In 1964, 122 independent hardware dealers formed a co-operative to pool their buying power and build competitive, independent businesses. The company is100 percent dealer-owned. With record-breaking $4.85 billion in retail sales in 2008, Home Hardware has grown to more than 1,000 locations.

The Northern Artist Gallery and Artists on Elgin is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The Northern Artist Gallery opened in April 2004. The gallery sells work by northern artists.

Judy Martin will be the distinguished artist this summer at the La Cloche Art Show in July. Her wide range of art media includes drawings and paintings on paper and canvas, fabric and paper collage, experimental work with wax and hand stitched large wall quilts. The art show will be held at the Whitefish Falls Community Centre from July 4 to 12.

L' Ordre de la Pleiade was presented to Paul-André Gauthier, and the five other award recipients from across Ontario for their outstanding contributions to Franco-Ontarian culture this spring. Gauthier is a nursing professor at Collège Boréal and has been teaching for more than 25 years. He has devoted himself to improving French health-care services and education, and has been involved in many community organizations . L’ordre de la Pleiade is an honour given by the Parliamentarians Assembly.

Vicki Gilhula is the managing editor of Sudbury Living.