Happy National Newspaper Week

October sometimes seems like the dumping ground where recognition day, weeks and months go.

In addition to National Fire Prevention Week and National 4-H week, last week was National Newspaper Week.

The designation seeks to recognize the service of the hard work of newspapers and staff in presenting vital information to their communities.

As an editor of a weekly paper who has served with many dedicated workers and the boyfriend of daily editor who gets to hear about her many hardships, I can tell you that the job is not easy and I tip my hat to anyone who is able to make it look effortless.

There is a whiteboard by my desk that is constantly updated by Sara Gann, the Citizen’s resident ad seller/ photographer/writer/ whatever needs done at a moment’s notice.

The board is full of photo and story assignments that have to be tracked and covered throughout the month.

You can often find us at the office during weekdays but the majority of things that go in the paper happen after hours.

It’s a lot of work and I’m grateful to both Sara for her work during officer hours and after and my business manager Cindy Combs who mans the office for anyone coming in who needs to handle a subscription, advertising or just offer feedback or let us know about something that needs to be covered.

Saturday brought several events to cover including the Kevin Vest Memorial BBQ and related activities (You can find pictures and a story on page A1.)

I arrived at the City Park a little too early for the trail ride so I decided to stay and chat with the horse riders. They filled me in on what life has been like during the pandemic, told me a bit about the planning that went into the day’s events and even provided me with some musings on the philosophy of horse riding. Later in the morning, I saw them arrive at Lilly G Arena where I was getting some pictures of cook-off contestants and the grounds. As I lined up a shot of the musician playing near the bull pen, h e r obviously p r o u d father made sure I had the correct spelling of her name. Afterwards, I met Harold Vest, the father of Kevin Vest in whose honor the event was being held.

If I wasn’t the editor of the paper, I probably wouldn’t have met any of these people because we travel in different circles, but I’m glad for the opportunity.

Our community is made up of a rich variety of viewpoints and life experiences, and we seek to reflect them all.

This is because the Dublin Citizen belongs to the community and not its staff. We hope we make you proud.

Gaudette is the managing editor at the Dublin Citizen and can be reached at 445-2515 and publisher@dublincitizen.com.