Sandy Wicks created a sense of community that pervades downtown Bowling Green where her legacy is evident. That was true from the time the young couple arrived in Bowling Green, where Jerry was finishing his graduate studies. Kelly Wicks remembers talking to Jim Tinker, the director of Downtown Bowling Green at the time, about an arts festival. Sandy Wicks sold her crafts there. Pereira de Almeida knew Sandy Wicks well before the boutique.