Where are they now?
Path of UO alum
starts at grocery,
ends in newsroom
After several journalistic ventures through Oregon, 1974
graduate Dave Fisher joins a newspaper on the coast
Editor’s note: Today’s ‘Where are
they now?’ feature is the first of a
weekly series on former Ducks who
have used their education and Univer
sity experiences to reach a variety of
goals. They will reflect on their cam
pus experiences, give advice to current
students and talk about what they’re
up to today.
If you have tips on former Ducks
with a story to tell contact news editor
Jared Paben at 346-5511 or by e-mail at
jaredpaben @ daily emerald, com.
BYCANELAWOOD
NEWS REPORTER
University alumnus Dave Fisher
has spent most of his post-college
years working in various fields. He
spent 15 years with the Safeway Cor
poration as a graphic designer for its
ad department, three years operating
professors were Rea, Bill Winner and
Roy Paul Nelson.
After graduating from the Universi
ty, Fisher went to work for Safeway
stores in the Portland division. While
working for Safeway, Fisher met his
wife, Janice, who worked in co-op ad
vertising. The couple has now been
married for 29 years and has raised two
daughters, who have since left home.
Following their work at Safeway,
the Fishers opened a “mom and pop”
restaurant, called the Wild Iris Cafe,
in Silverton. With the help of their
daughters, who were in their teens at
the time, the couple ran the restau
rant for three successful years.
“We were working seven days a
week, which was tiring, so we sold
(the restaurant) and were able to
make a profit,” Janice Fisher said.
his own family-owned
restaurant, four years as
an advertising representa
tive for Capitol Press, an
other few years working
for Community Newspa
pers and has now re
turned to the Oregon coast
where he grew up.
Fisher is the editor of
the North Coast Citizen in
Nehalem, Oregon.
Fisher, who attended
DAVE FISHER
Graduated: 1974
Degree(s): Bachelor of
science in journalism
Big issue(s) on campus
at the time: The Vietnam
War and the draft
Member of what
groups at the time: Ore
gon Daily Emerald photogra
pher for one term, member of
Delta Tau Delta fraternity
After selling the
restaurant, Dave Fisher
worked for Capitol
Press in Salem
and then went on to
write monthly columns
for a year and a
half before joining
Community Newspa
pers in Estacada.
While at the Univer
sity, Fisher’s aspira
tions included return
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the Oregon coast, graduated from the
University in 1974 with a Bachelor of
Science in journalism.
“1 had a good time at the UO; prob
ably the best four years of my life,"
Fisher said.
During his four years at the Univer
sity, Fisher was a member of Delta
Tau Delta, worked briefly as a pho
tographer for the Oregon Daily Emer
ald and held a part-time position as a
checker for a local supermarket.
Fisher said journalism Professor
Dean Rea’s class 'Law of the Press’ was
both his hardest and most enjoyable
class while attending the University.
“The way the professor handled
the class made it entertaining,”
Fisher said, adding that his favorite
much like the one he grew up in on
the Oregon coast.
“My ultimate goal was to return to
a small town and start a newspaper.
I enjoy small town life,” Fisher said.
Fisher had a chance to meet that
goal when he began working as the
editor for the North Coast Citizen
newspaper in Nehalem this past June.
“I’m back to the coast where I
grew up,” Fisher said.
Fisher, 52, has accomplished much,
but still has plans for the future.
“Eventually I want to own and op
erate a newspaper and wind down
my career,” he said.
canelawood@ daily emerald, com
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1974 UO
graduate
Dave Fisher
currently
works in a
newsroom on
the Oregon
Coast. The
Oregon
native first
worked for
Safeway after
graduating
with a BS.
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