'Stopping By' for 30 years and counting

N-R recognizes employees who have reached 5-year milestones

News-Register Publisher Jeb Bladine talks about Starla Pointer's 30 years of reporting with the paper at Wednesday's employee appreciation lunch

Dec 19, 2012 | 2 Comments

Actually, N-R Reporter Starla Pointer has been writing her weekly Stopping By column for 17 years, but she has been writing for the paper for 30 years. Starla was one of 16 employees recognized at today's annual company employee appreciation lunch that reached five, 10, 15, 20, 25, or, in Starla's case, 30 years of employment with the News-Register or Oregon Lithoprint, Inc.

Also recognized were:

Five years: Kerri Bennett; Jason Cook; Ryan HArt; Ken Sylvia; Molly Walker.

10 yeras: Stephanie Baker; Rebecca Bearman; Victor Farfan; Mike Hodges; Sandy Sherwood.

15 years: Jose Andalon; Steve Bagwell.

20 years: Terry Conlon; Dick Phillips.

25 years: Dave Anderson.

- NR Staff

Comments

09:26 am - Mon, December 24 2012

Bill Olson said:

To all of you at the NR and OLI, congratulations to all of you on your years of service to Jeb Bladine and his family. I think about many of you on a daily basis and miss seeing you. I hope all is well there,and that you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

10:52 am - Fri, December 28 2012

Jeb Bladine said:

Thanks, Bill, and Happy New Year back at you. Readers might have guessed from the comment that Bill worked for us -- out at our McMinnville printing plant -- and we also miss not seeing him. Stop by and visit old friends!