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Garcia DavidEditor-in-Chief Cruz six years would be wild ones. InternsDavid Cruz Before I get to that, I want to go back DAVID CRUZ, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Norwood News Classied dertisin to 2012. DawnRegularClassied McEvoy Contributors dertisin I was at The Bronx Times Reporter Dawn McEvoy ounts Reeiable on the other side of the Bronx, hav- aging a tiny bi-weekly newspaper, and months interning here at the Keeper’s DawnContributorsounts McEvoy Reeiable ing returned to the Boogie Down after bearing witness to how much this paper House, some knowing nothing about Dawn McEvoy Proofreader an eight-year break from the borough means to readers, I see what he meant. journalism, but leaving with a desire to JudyProofreader Noy (my first journalism gig was assign- Over the years, I’ve had my share continue pursuing it. I like to think it Judy Noy ment desk coordinator for News 12 The of criticism. But I also received praise, was because of their time here. 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On the 30th anniversary of the March 30, I start work as a news edi- for one year. paper’s front page, with its jump page in- paper, we celebrated with a gala on Nov. tor for Gothamist/WNYC, covering all Simply mail check or money order for $40 to:Simply Norwood mail checkNews, or3400 money Reservoir order forOval $40 East, cluding a photo of the meeting, with me 1, 2018 and awarded her with a plaque parts of New York City. I can’t imagine Bronx,to: Norwood NY 10467. News, 3400 Reservoir Oval East, seen in the far distance). It soon became for her dedication to the paper and pro- my time in the Bronx is over. But this Bronx, NY 10467. a must-read. viding excellent proofreading services. isn’t a complete goodbye. The new job Norwood News is not responsible for typo- It would be another year and a half It’s the least we could do. I will miss her will bring me back here. Norwood News is not responsible for typo- graphical errors. Opinions expressed in signed before Alex, who by then became a con- and our years toiling away production Journalism is about people, and you lettersgraphical and errors. bylined Opinions columns expressed represent inthe signed sole letters and bylined columns represent the sole temporary, was leaving. I didn’t want night by lovingly arguing over words, won’t find it more crystallized than in opinion of the author and are not necessarily to pass the chance on applying. On Hal- their placement, and their meaning. community journalism. They are part thoseopinion of ofMosholu the author Preservation and are not Corporations necessarily those of Mosholu Preservation Corporations loween 2013, I had my job interview with Judy was quite the confidante. 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