By Stuart Warner
Angst over the future of the business. Concern for our younger colleagues. Yet belief that their technical wizardry will produce an economic model that will allow them to earn a living practicing the craft that we loved. All words spoken at the third Annual Press Club of Cleveland Hall of Fame Reunion & After-Work Party on May 18 at Nighttown where the skills and virtues represented by our Hall of Famers were represented, discussed and debated, including the hope that the journalism values they stood for will not be lost in an industry that is spinning upside down.
At least a dozen HOF members were on hand. TV-8's Danny Coghlan, the last to arrive, of course, making a boisterous entrance.
Hall of Famer Cynthia Dettelbach was making her final appearance as editor of The Cleveland Jewish News, her retirement effective by the time you read this.
Former PD reporters Tom Andrzejewski, Don Bean, Bob Dolgan and Dick Zunt were on hand along with Fred McGunagle and Betty Klaric of the Press and legendary editors like Arnold Miller, Mike Roberts and Rich Osborne, who has crossed over to the publishing side. And how do you categorize Ned Whelan, former print and TV reporter turned author and public relations guru? That why he's in the HOF.
Photos of the event can be viewed online at http://tinyurl.com/qxbjln.
Two finalists for the Class of 2009 were also there -- two-time Pulitzer finalist columnist Regina Brett of the PD and author and former PD photographer Bill Wynne, who was recently inducted into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.
Bruce Hennes of Hennes Communications, chairman of the event, welcomed the Hall of Famers as did club president Ed Byers and vice president/programming Bonnie Godbey. Ron Syroid, president of the Press Club of Akron, acknowledged the new reciprocal arrangement between the two clubs, allowing members to attend each other's events at membership rates.
After that, the honored guests and friends did what journalists do so well – enjoying the drinks and free food supplied by Nighttown, home of the Press Club of Cleveland.
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Editor’s Note A new crop of Hall of Famers will be inducted this coming October. Members of The Press Club of Cleveland will receive their 2009 HOF ballots in June.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
PD friends say good bye to Bob Snyder
Some ex Plain Dealer colleagues met in Worthington, Oh May 13, 2009, for the funeral of their friend, Bob Snyder, who died Sat, May 9.
Botton,left, Margie Frazer, Christine Jindra Conway, Chris Pett-Ridge, Kathy Burke Williams, Ron Rollins, top left, Rosemary Kovacs, Jack Murphy, Richard Conway,
Chris is at the Post-Gazette, Jack heads the press association in Maryland, Kathy Burke Williams was editor of the paper in Hattiesburg, Miss. The rest are in Cleveland, retired, except for Christine who works part-time at Cleveland Scholarship.
A link to Bob's obit in The Plain Dealer is below:
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Bob Snyder dies
Bob Snyder, a former assistant manager editor, national editor,
Washington and Columbus bureau chief, died at his
Saturday, May 10. His wife,Pat, found him in
front of the tv, the golf
channel on. He was 64.
Calling hours 6-9pm on Wednesday, May 13 at the RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High St., Worthington.
Memorial service at 11am on Thursday, May 14 at Congregation Beth Tikvah, 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington, 43085
channel on. He was 64.
Calling hours 6-9pm on Wednesday, May 13 at the RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High St., Worthington.
Memorial service at 11am on Thursday, May 14 at Congregation Beth Tikvah, 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington, 43085
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