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Board of Ed Names O'Bryan to OSBA Media Honor Roll
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:38 pm
by Christine Gordillo
Congratulations, Jim!
Lakewood Observer Publisher Jim O'Bryan with (from left) Board President Linda Beebe,
Editor in Chief Margaret Brinich, Associate Editor Betsy Voinovich and his wife, Debra.
http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/districtNewsArticle.aspx?artID=2779#sthash.ln96HQrM.dpbsChristine Gordillo
Communications Coordinator
Lakewood City Schools
Re: Board of Ed Names O'Bryan to OSBA Media Honor Roll
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:16 pm
by Stan Austin
Well deserved!
Re: Board of Ed Names O'Bryan to OSBA Media Honor Roll
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:37 pm
by Grace O'Malley
Congrats! How nice!
Re: Board of Ed Names O'Bryan to OSBA Media Honor Roll
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:16 pm
by kate e parker
Speech! Speech!
Re: Board of Ed Names O'Bryan to OSBA Media Honor Roll
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:09 pm
by Jim O'Bryan
This is great, thanks to the Board of Education, and especially Board President Linda Beebe.
I have a long wonderful relationship with Linda as a friend it was nice to get this one, our
second, from her. Also Superintendent Jeffrey Patterson has been great to work with.
They make it easy to get awards for fair and balanced reporting.
As we all know I have very little to do with the Observer Project, as the project is about an
open seat and space in the paper for everyone. Without the people to talking and observering, the
paper would be pretty boring.
I have been lucky to work with a great board for oversight, and an even greater group
of editors... Margaret Brinich, Betsy Voinovich, Thank you from the bottom of my heart
we have become family. Maggie Fraley, always there with the most needed form of support
the paper can use, advertisers. Jim DeVito on the Discussion Board is gold! Christine
Gordillo at Lakewood City Schools, And of course my wife Deb, who makes it all
worthwhile. Thank you all.
What makes these moments so nice, is that we all remember when the Observer and the
Board of Education had a more contentious relationship. But this Board, and
Superintendent Patterson and Asst. Superintendent Roxann Ramsey have been a breath
of fresh air and life into this project. They understand the need for discussion, discourse,
answering questions, and the city right to know and understand what they do and why.
That is a healthy thing for the city.
Linda, my good buddy, thank you.
.
Re: Board of Ed Names O'Bryan to OSBA Media Honor Roll
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:01 pm
by Gary Rice
This is a great opportunity to twang my new-to-me banjo in a true sing-a-long.
Congratulations to all involved.
Education, first and foremost, defines the essense of a community's priorities and values.
When events like this transpire, one can feel very confident regarding our community's future.
Best wishes from two of your Lakewood schools volunteers.
Bob and Gary Rice