Dayhoff Westminster Soundtrack: Time Flies Dayhoff: In the aftermath of the Gazette murders, we must do better

Monday, July 09, 2018

Time Flies Dayhoff: In the aftermath of the Gazette murders, we must do better

Time Flies Dayhoff: In the aftermath of yet another mass murder, we must do better by Kevin Dayhoff July 4, 2018

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The world of journalism is a small world. In one way or another, we all know each other. Of the five, Gerald Fischman had a local connection. He was an editorial page editor for the Carroll County Times in the 1980s. He worked at the paper with several good friends.

One of those friends got in touch as the events unfolded and reminded me that he covered my work in the community in those days. I certainly did not know him well, but knowing him put a face on this tragedy. I worked on several environmental initiatives in the 1980s for county and state government.

In his capacity as a reporter and an editorial writer, he covered my work. He was a good guy who always got it right. Some of the initiatives that I worked on in those days were not really popular. Some of the public hearings and letters to the editor were difficult, but Mr. Fischman was always fair, meticulous, patient, and accessible – if not indeed supportive.

Read much more here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/columnists/features/cc-dayhoff-time-flies-20180703-story.html

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