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Alane Zannotti, 50 years old
Lives in a loft in Downtown Stillwater over District Bicycle

Occupation Works at Meridian’s Technology Center and also serves on City Council

How are you coping?
I have my good days and my not so good days. This is all such a new experience to try and figure out and it is very fluid. I let me myself feel frustrated and angry...but then need to get myself back to being positive. Wine on my patio has helped as well ?

What, if any, new rituals have emerged for you?
I have gotten back to exercising daily. Walking and running outside have been tremendous ways to get rid of stress AND give me a chance to get off my computer and phone.

The worst thing about quarantine.
As a City Councilor-feeling this huge weight of making the best decisions to keep the Stillwater community safe/healthy. Those decisions have major impacts on daily life: good and bad. Personally-the worst part is knowing that the “normal” we knew before this occurred, will not be back. Figuring out this “new normal” is tricky.

The best thing about quarantine.
I got a rescue dog, Molly. It was not planned but it happened and she has been an amazing addition to my life. I am not that superstitious, but I kinda think she was brought into my life at this time because I really needed it.

What are you most thankful for?
I am most thankful that this pandemic has not been extremely devastating to me personally or my community. Stillwater has truly done a great job in flattening the curve and I believe we spared people getting this flu because we did the proclamations that had people stay home. I am also thankful to serve on City Council and with a Mayor who truly cares about Stillwater.