Southern Sierran names new editor

Please join me in welcoming (back) Mary Forgione as editor of the Southern Sierran newsletter. Forgione, a longtime Southern California journalist whose work appears in the L.A. Times and other publications, served as editor of the Chapter’s newsletter from 1997 to 2000.

I am very glad Mary is back at the helm and am looking forward to her creativity and expert writing and editing skills on the six newsy, bi-monthly issues coming your way in 2012. Forgione also will be a key player as we increase the Southern Sierran’s online presence.

I’m confident Chapter members will enjoy pitching ideas and writing stories as well as reading what promises to be journalism at its best.

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For the record: The October Southern Sierran offered members an opportunity to opt out of a print copy of the newsletter in favor of an electronic version. That offer was made prematurely and isn’t available.