This is the Plain Dealer's night crew as of Nov. 2008. The photo was taken on occasion of what would be the last night this particular crew worked together at The PD, which had also prompted a pot-luck dinner. You have probably read or heard about buyouts and layoffs . From this group, Chris Raider takes retirement, and Rona Proudfoot goes to the newly established Lorain.com. After that, who knows? Not pictured: Camera-shy Deborah Miller, Bob Proske (working in sports that night), Jon Fobes (who was taking the photo), Bill Bevins (night off) and Kathie Kroll (done for the evening), who is taking a position in the business department starting Dec. 1. Two faces who might not be familiar in the front row: Damon Sims, former sports clerk who is now the 4p.m.-1a.m. online editor, and Sarena McRae, the night police reporter. Also, the black sash-type accesory being worn by Felipe is a sling, the product of recent rotator-cuff surgery resulting from a fall last winter. No word on when he will be throwing off the mound again.
IDs: bottom row, from left: Sims, McRae, Proudfoot, Mary Ann Whitley.
2d row, Bill Benedict, John Spetz, Denise Ritter, Doug Kramer, Marty Sterpka.
3d row, Felipe Nieves, John Kuehner, Chris Raider, Joel Downey (behind her), Joe Hanak, Melodie Smith, Mike Mentrek.
2 comments:
fyi: The young lady between Hanak and Mentrek probably wouldn't bother you with this, but her name is Melodie.
I expect to start showing up at your CULT lunches in January.
I look forward to seeing all of you.
-Alana Baranick.
I miss you all, already!
Just wanted to clarify a small point, though, I'm at LorainCounty.com, and it's not newly established but 12 years old.
Hope everyone's doing great!
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