Snyder-man needs some cheer

Remember Bob Snyder? He was a former Columbus bureau chief, asst. managing editor, reporter,etc, at the PD a while ago. During one of the various purges he left and went to Crain's as managing editor. He's retired from the Electric Institute in Columbus where the late Gerry Minery was his boss.

Bob's had some tough times lately because of health issues with diabetes and recently had spinal surgery with complication. He's at Highbanks Care Center, 111 Lazelle Rd, Columbus, OH 43235 and will be there for a while.

He's getting very bored, needless to say, and would love to hear from old friends. Cards, etc. would be a big boost. (Oct. 14, 2007)

Nighttown's the place

PD Alumni, retirees and expatriates:
Your invitations to the October lunch should have arrived. It will be Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at noon at Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights. Lunch will be $20.50 for a choice of roasted duck breast salad, dublin lawyer (lobster and mushrooms) and chevre chicken.

Call or email JoAnn Pallant at 440-734-1923 or Janet B. French at 216-221-2318 to make a reservation. Or just to chat.

You don't have to be retired to attend. We'd love to see working stiffs too. Of course they might get depressed to hear how much we like retirement.

"If you don't receive your post card by October 16, please let the Richard Ellers know: GeeRichard@aol.com"

Invitation from Zina

Former reporter  Zina Vishnevsky at
 zina@zinahouse.com sends this message:

Hi Rosie and all you retirees!

I spend most of my time in Mexico on my favorite Island where I own a house and
two rental apartments in the same compound. I also keep a little eye on
my Akron landlords' rental units. Very little. That's the way they want it.
With the cheap air fares available for Cancun much of the time, I thought
some of you might enjoy a visit. After landing, it's a shuttle to the ferry
and after 12 minutes on the ferry, you are on this beautiful little island.
That you can check out at www.myisla.com You can check out my property at
www.zinahouse.com

And I blog on www.islatravelers.com

If possible, I'd like to blog on the retirees site too!

I miss you all bunches!
Zina

More Bloggers

We've noted several blogs by former PD people but we were remiss in not posting this one:

David Molyneaux blogs about travel at http://travelmaven.typepad.com/.

You can subscribe (free) to his blog (look to the right) and an email will arrive when he writes. Unsubscribing is easy, and also free.

David is editor of http://www.travelmavens.net/


If you know of any others, please email us and we'll add it to the list

Pages from our past

The Press Club of Cleveland has a new home: Nighttown!

Take a look at Northern Ohio Live's coverage of the May launch party plus a downloadable PDF of the 84-page commemorative booklet by clickling here.

Thanks to Bruce Hennes for sending us the link. Those inducted into the Hall of Fame gathered for a group photo. Click on the photo to enlarge.

Repartee of reporters/editors

A slew of PD alumni, maybe 40 or so, filled a room at Viva Barcelona in Westlake on Friday, July 26. They ate, drank, talked and talked and talked. Here are some photos taken by Rosemary Kovacs.

Retirees Elanda Williams, editorial page clerk, and arts/living clerk Janice Rankin.


Ellie Ryner,
artist and former layout gur

Janice Rankin and Estelle Johnson, former clerks.

Van Richmond, former news editor and maker of giant salads from the old cafeteria.

With the hat, Ruth Sindelar, formerly a secretary to editors, with Tom Monahan and his wife. Tom was with the PD in the early 60s and went to the county, (check that)













The musical duo, Wilma Salisbury, of the hi brow notes and Jane Scott, rock n' roller,

Pattie Graziano, Donna Hayes and Bill Wynne, former photographer.


Newly retired Lori Onder, of the business dept. and long retired Dick Zunt of sports.

Pattie Graziano holds an old PD encyclopedia Richard Ellers brought to show and tell. That's Donna Hayes, formerly of the Sunday layout desk.

Sporty types

Bill Nichols and Dick Zunt.

Looking good

On the right, clerk Nellyn Brown and former Garden and Dog writer Sue Hively.




Steve Esrati, former copy editor, and former investigative reporter Doris O'Donnell.

More faces from the luncheon

. Two Toms, Gaumer and Quinn.











The former clerks, Janice Rankin, Estelle Johnson and Nellyn Brown

Bunches of lunch bunchers

LEFT: Lou Mio, former assistant metro editor, gestures to Millie Matteucci, formerly of the Friday magazine, while a cameraless ex-photographer Bill Wynne and art depart chief Vince Matteucci stand by to interpret.








Meanwhile, former travel editor Dave Molyneaux chats with Goodyear, Ariz. resident Rich Passen, formerly of sports, probably about his travel web site.









Former State reporter Richard Ellers welcomes the group.


















It included former garden editor Irma Bartel and Millie Matteucci.











That's Carol Malinowski, formerly of layout and Sunday Mag, next to ex- computer assistant reporting editor Tom Gaumer.










Former reporter Doris O'Donnell talks to Molly Callahan, former night copy editor and Doug Kramer, who's still working on the copy desk.








A view of the group at Viva Barcelona.

The wandering Rosemary Armao

A tip from Richard Ellers:

If you know Rosemary Armao and you don't read her blog now and again, you're missing out. And even if you don't know her.

Her current trip recital is matched by her photographs.


http://www.rosemarya.blogspot.com/

What is she doing on this world tour? Here's a synopsis in her own words:

One way of putting it is I'm out to save the world through journalism as always, this time by teaching colleagues in newly emerging democracies who have no clue what a free press is how it works. Or, you could say I've found a gilded bombshelter in the nuclear winter of American journalism.

I have been working for nearly three years in Africa and eastern Europe training and doing investigative reporting.

Here in Algiers, I'm working for the Journalism Development Group, a tiny company formed by two American journalists friends who have managed to win enough grants from governments and donors to do some wonderful work. We are working with Arab and French newspapers here on improving newspaper management. And yes, we are frequently asked if that kind of thing isn't needed in the US even more than here.

Cheers.
Rosemary

Hungry for news?

Join us at the PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates lunch at noon on Friday, July 27.

Viva Barcelona, 24600 Detroit Rd. Westlake.
Lunch choices: Chicken w/lemon sauce; Veal Scallopini w/mushroom sweet wine sauce; or Tilapia w/dried fruit sauce. All come with a non-alcoholic beverage and sides.

$14.50, includes tax and tip.

Reservation deadline: July 20.

Call JoAnn Pallant at 440-734-1923 or email her at: JAPallant@sbcglobal.net
Include your entree choice.

Spouses, guests welcome.

If you did not get the luncheon postcard, send an email to lunch clerk Richard Ellers via Geerichard@aol.com

WE'RE INVITED

Retirees Welcome at the Jo Ann Pallant Commemorative Summer Book Sale

The summer sale is almost upon us. We'll hold it at the top of the central staircase, Thursday, June 21, 3 to 5:30 p.m; then
half-price Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. All proceeds go to Plain Dealer Charities and items are priced at a song; books that retail at
$25 and $30 for $3.

These range from Danielle Steel's latest to a Complete Works of William Shakespeare, kid's books to cookbooks to stories on CD,
which are ideal for car trips. The music and film critics have thrown in their wares and we have piles of Transformers -- something
to do with a new movie out there.

Increase your literacy, get a jump on gift giving or just pick up a choice item for your own lounging pool side. See you there.

Karen

Press Club invitation

Are you a member of The Press Club of Cleveland? If so, we're having a party and you're invited.The Press Club of Cleveland was founded 120 years ago. For many of those years, The Press Club maintained its own headquarters, located in a wide variety of historic hotels (mostly now long torn down) and office buildings in downtown Cleveland. Recently, The Press Club was housed at The City Club and for a short time at the University Club (now Meyers University). On May 21, 2007, The Press Club of Cleveland will officially be housed at Nighttown, on the top of Cedar Hill in Cleveland Heights. At that time, we will rededicate our "visual archives" as well as The Press Club of Cleveland's Hall of Fame. If you are currently a member of The Press Club of Cleveland - or a member of The Press Club's Hall of Fame - you and a guest are invited to Nighttown on Monday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m. for this event. There is no charge for this event for members, Hall of Famers and their guests, but space is VERY much limited, so you must send your RSVP to the club's administrator, Lynn Bracic, at pressclubcleveland@oh.rr.com or by calling her at (440) 899-1222. As an added bonus, everyone who attends the May 21st event will receive a 70-page commemorative booklet containing the history of The Press Club of Cleveland, originally published by the club in 1987.