Congratulations
to editor/publisher Laura Stuart and
the staff of The River Reporter newspaper on
30 successful years!
On this
page I've pasted a few photos an enjoyable evening
spent celebrating that enterprise and the people
who continue to make it happen. In addition to
past and present newspaper staff,
the public was invited by way of an editorial
in the October 13th issue.
The River
Reporter began that same year as a publication
of the not-for-profit Delaware Valley Arts Alliance
under the guidance of founding editor
Tom DiGaetani. Ten years
later it was purchased by Stuart
Communications, Inc. and has appeared every week
since then, evolving into the news source of
the Upper Delaware River Valley.
I started with
the paper right at that time; sold advertising,
served briefly as the paper's first business
manager, and from 1985 to 2000 contributed
news articles, features, and editorials to the
extent that my busy professional and family scheduleds
would allow. Writing for TRR and the friendships
formed there were a central element of my life
during that period. I have always had the highest
respect for TRR's political independence and
it ssupport of the ideals of diversity of beliefs
and freedom of expression.
Best wishes for many more happy
and health years,
Tom Rue, former Contributing Editor [ my
archive on this website ]
of Monticello, N.Y.