A tribute to the late William F. Miller, Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter and dear friend to Cleveland's vast ethnic community, is set for Friday October 2nd, 5:30pm, in the beautiful Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, 1501 Euclid Ave, downtown Cleveland.
Because of William's efforts in helping save the historic and now thriving theaters, PlayhouseSquare has generously offered the Ohio Theatre for this celebration of his life.
Friends from Cleveland's ethnic, civic, media and arts communities will gather to salute Bill's 40-year career as one of Greater Cleveland's most accomplished, passionate and charismatic journalists.
William F. "Wolfgang" Miller: writer, photographer, polka singer, devoted friend, loving husband and father. An exciting guy who could energize a room!
Join us for a night of great stories, joyous memories, special guests, music and more.
Dick Russ, Managing Editor of WKYC-TV Channel 3, will emcee the tribute.
A cocktail reception will be held in the theater following the program. This celebration of Bill’s life and achievements are free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact:
Billy Miller (organizer)
212-598-4902
Email: Billyartnyc@yahoo.com
August Pust (organizer)
216-261-2690
Email: Gapust@aol.com
Jeannie Emser (PlayhouseSquare)
216-348-5271
Email: emserj@playhousesquare.org
Monday, August 31, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Job tip from Mark Puente
The sheriff's office is looking for a PIO. The deadline is 8/26/09 to apply. Any journalist or former journalist would get hired. That is what the sheriff is looking for. The starting pay is only about $19 an hour but would be good for someone who retired or took the buyout. It includes government benefits. I saw the posting on a bulletin board. The number is 216-443-6000.
The drawback is that person would have to deal with my 10 calls a day.
-- Mark
The drawback is that person would have to deal with my 10 calls a day.
-- Mark
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Press Club names latest Hall of Famers
PD columnist Regina Brett, retired photographer Bill Wynn, editorial page editor Betsy Sullivan and former Plain Dealer reporter Walt Bogdanich will be among the group to be inducted in the Press Club of Cleveland's Hall of Fame in October. (Sullivan and Bogdanich were chosen last year but were unable to attend the induction ceremony. ) Joining them will be three WKYC staffers: sports director Jim Donovan, managing editor Dick Russ and Paul Sciria, a former WKYC reporter and a pioneer in the ethnic press. For the full story follow the link:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/08/regina_brett_jim_donovan_5_oth.html
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/08/regina_brett_jim_donovan_5_oth.html
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Snuffy Berkov, Walt's widow, dies
Here's a link to the death notice: http://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/cleveland/obituary.aspx?n=janet-berkov-snuffy&pid=131077030
Walt was a wire editor and book editor. He died in 2006 in Ocean Pines, Md.
Walt was a wire editor and book editor. He died in 2006 in Ocean Pines, Md.
A remembrance of Bill Miller
Bill Lucey, a former copy aide and library clerk, has a remembrance of Bill Miller on his blog: http://www.billlucey.com/
Walt Berkov's widow dies
Snuffy Berkov, the late Walt Berkov's wife, died in Ocean Pines, MD. Here's a link to the death notice.http://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/cleveland/obituary.aspx?n=janet-berkov-snuffy&pid=131077030
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
William F. Miller dies
Below is the obituary on cleveland.com. Alana Baranick has also posted an obit on her website, www.obitsohio.com. She is seeking a photo of Bill, so if any alumni have one, please contact her.
By Grant Segall and Mike O'Malley/Plain Dealer Reporters
Tuesday August 04, 2009, 11:17 AM
MENTOR — The big, boisterous William F. Miller rescued fire victims, dressed down election officials for slow returns, won leading awards from journalism groups and foreign governments, sang on a single with Frankie Yankovic's band, crusaded against newsroom smoking, helped strikers around the country and befriended all of Cleveland's many ethnic communities.
Miller, 73, died Monday at LakeEast Hospital, two weeks after a massive stroke.
He worked at The Plain Dealer from 1959 to 2001, covering labor, poverty and ethnic groups. He also emceed ethnic festivals and burst into song.
In various accents, strangers often told his colleagues, "You know Bill Miller? Bill Miller my friend."
Alex Machaskee, former Plain Dealer publisher, said, "He will most certainly be missed and always revered as our ambassador to our international communities."
Dennis Kucinich, a PD copy boy turned congressman, once said of Miller, "He has communicated the incredible beauty of our cultural mosaic in a way that has been both moving and entertaining."
Miller won top statewide awards for articles and took photographs on the side that were displayed in Willoughby, Slovenia, Croatia and Yugoslavia. He traveled widely, often as the guest of foreign governments, and learned snippets of dozens of languages.
He once found a Cleveland boarding house on fire and dragged out elderly residents, helping the fire department rescue the 21 occupants without injuries.
His name is inscribed at PlayhouseSquare for helping to save its historic theaters.
Miller was born in New Kensington, Pa., and learned to shoot and develop film at age 9 from his photographer father. He delivered the local Daily Dispatch and joined its staff at age 15.
He later got a bachelor's degree in English from Kent State University and a master's in journalism from Northwestern University. He also produced films for the Army in Japan.
Miller belonged to the international Newspaper Guild for 50 years. He took two years' leave from The Plain Dealer to work as a guild representative around the country.
He met his wife, the former Marianne Spaethling of Germany, when both were visiting relatives in New Kensington. The couple lived in Mentor.
He loved to tell tales and give advice, often starting with "My good man" or "Listen, my friend." He once grimaced at the hat of a brand-new colleague and told him where to buy a better one.
Miller's survivors include his wife and their two sons, Mark, a television reporter in Seattle, and Billy, a painter in Manhattan, N.Y.
The family plans to schedule a memorial in late September.
Miller retired partly to spend more time with his ailing brother, Pete, an Emmy-winning local television cameraman. Pete died the next day.
In his final Plain Dealer column, Miller wrote "It's best to leave the polka party before the janitor starts sweeping up."
By Grant Segall and Mike O'Malley/Plain Dealer Reporters
Tuesday August 04, 2009, 11:17 AM
MENTOR — The big, boisterous William F. Miller rescued fire victims, dressed down election officials for slow returns, won leading awards from journalism groups and foreign governments, sang on a single with Frankie Yankovic's band, crusaded against newsroom smoking, helped strikers around the country and befriended all of Cleveland's many ethnic communities.
Miller, 73, died Monday at LakeEast Hospital, two weeks after a massive stroke.
He worked at The Plain Dealer from 1959 to 2001, covering labor, poverty and ethnic groups. He also emceed ethnic festivals and burst into song.
In various accents, strangers often told his colleagues, "You know Bill Miller? Bill Miller my friend."
Alex Machaskee, former Plain Dealer publisher, said, "He will most certainly be missed and always revered as our ambassador to our international communities."
Dennis Kucinich, a PD copy boy turned congressman, once said of Miller, "He has communicated the incredible beauty of our cultural mosaic in a way that has been both moving and entertaining."
Miller won top statewide awards for articles and took photographs on the side that were displayed in Willoughby, Slovenia, Croatia and Yugoslavia. He traveled widely, often as the guest of foreign governments, and learned snippets of dozens of languages.
He once found a Cleveland boarding house on fire and dragged out elderly residents, helping the fire department rescue the 21 occupants without injuries.
His name is inscribed at PlayhouseSquare for helping to save its historic theaters.
Miller was born in New Kensington, Pa., and learned to shoot and develop film at age 9 from his photographer father. He delivered the local Daily Dispatch and joined its staff at age 15.
He later got a bachelor's degree in English from Kent State University and a master's in journalism from Northwestern University. He also produced films for the Army in Japan.
Miller belonged to the international Newspaper Guild for 50 years. He took two years' leave from The Plain Dealer to work as a guild representative around the country.
He met his wife, the former Marianne Spaethling of Germany, when both were visiting relatives in New Kensington. The couple lived in Mentor.
He loved to tell tales and give advice, often starting with "My good man" or "Listen, my friend." He once grimaced at the hat of a brand-new colleague and told him where to buy a better one.
Miller's survivors include his wife and their two sons, Mark, a television reporter in Seattle, and Billy, a painter in Manhattan, N.Y.
The family plans to schedule a memorial in late September.
Miller retired partly to spend more time with his ailing brother, Pete, an Emmy-winning local television cameraman. Pete died the next day.
In his final Plain Dealer column, Miller wrote "It's best to leave the polka party before the janitor starts sweeping up."
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