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July 1, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 5A New group publisher to lead Gazette BUSINESS EO Media Group Northwest newspaper execu- tive David Pero has been named group publisher of The The Daily Astorian and its companion pub- lications on the Oregon Coast. He succeeds Steve Forrester, who is retiring as publisher after 28 years in Astoria. Pero, 59, will serve as editor and publisher of The Daily Asto- rian. As group publisher, he will oversee all operations on the coast for the Astorian, Seaside Signal, Cannon Beach Gazette, Coast River Business Journal and Chinook Observer. He will begin work in Astoria on July 11. “I really look forward to join- ing The Daily Astorian, which has such a great history of serv- ing Astoria and all of the coastal communities, and to continuing that mission and tradition. It is an outstanding family-owned company, with an excellent staff in a terrifi c com- munity. I can’t wait to be part of each,” Pero said. David Pero Pero most recently was chief operating of- fi cer for the Register-Guard in Eugene. In that capacity, Pero was responsible for day-to-day operations of that family-owned 55,000-circulation daily news- paper, along with several niche publications and digital publish- ing. Other responsibilities in- cluded fi nancial and budgeting oversight, strategic positioning, new business and commercial printing development. During Pero’s tenure at the newspaper, it was twice awarded the Oregon Newspaper Publish- er’s Association’s highest honor for overall general excellence. Its website was named best in the state for several years. The newspaper was also recognized for excellence by several national organizations. Before joining the Regis- ter-Guard in 2007, Pero spent 17 years in Beaumont, Texas, as assistant to the publisher of a 50,000-circulation daily newspaper owned by Hearst, a multinational media company. He was responsible for general administration, new product and business development, market- ing, legal, personnel/human re- sources, production, technology, and corporate communications. He also was responsible for the profi t and loss for fi ve weekly newspapers, as well as niche and digital publishing. Pero began his newspaper ca- reer in Florida as a reporter and photographer. He moved to the Clearwater Sun, a 40,000-cir- culation daily, where he rose through the ranks in newsroom management, eventually becom- ing executive editor. A graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in jour- nalism, Pero also participated in continuing education programs for newspaper executives at the American Press Institute and the Media Management Center at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Forrester, who will remain as president and CEO of EO Media Group after retiring as publisher of the Astorian, said his family-owned company was seeking a veteran newspaper executive with strong business credentials and experience in digital publishing. “David Pero will bring to this job two things that are essential for our company,” Forrester said. “He has worked in a fami- ly-owned newspaper company, which is the essence of what we are. Secondly, his experience in Texas and Eugene gives him a strong grasp of all facets of our enterprise: news, advertising, production and circulation.” Pero said he is an avid col- lege football fan and likes all sports, including baseball and NASCAR. “In my spare time I also am a bit of history buff and like reading historical novels and biographies,” he said. Pero has been involved with youth sports organizations and Unit- ed Way. Pero and his wife, Victoria, will relocate in the Astoria area. They have two grown sons. 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Many of their guests became lifelong friends. After again retiring in 1980, Bill and Donna enjoyed many travel adventures in the U.S. and abroad. Bill was an avid golfer who took pride in his golf trophy collection and the hole-in-one he got on his 69th birthday. He enjoyed woodworking projects, making a number of furniture pieces for the family. We remember with some hu- mor how his little red rowboat — so carefully constructed in the basement — barely made it up the narrow stairway to enjoy the light of day. Bill is survived by daugh- Prentice “Bill” Wallace ters Cathy Wallace, Sandra Iovanne and Wendy Intiso; sons-in-law Tom Iovanne and Patrick Intiso; six grandchil- dren; and four great-grand- sons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna, in 2006. Interment for both Bill and Donna will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Port- land, Oregon, on Sept. 16, 2016, at 11 a.m. Memorials in honor of Bill’s life may be made to Lower Columbia Hospice, 2111 Exchange St., Astoria, OR 97103, or to a charity of your choice. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. And online guest book may be signed at www.caldwellsmortuary.com. Gazette wins regional SPJ award EO Media Group The Cannon Beach Gazette and its sister publication, The Daily Astorian, combined to win eight awards in the Re- gion 10 Society of Professional Journalists contest. The Gazette won an award for third place, nonweekly publication. The contest is the largest of its kind in the nation , with 2,300 entrants and 150 catego- ries. “The contest covers some of the least populated areas of the United States, some of its most densely populated, and everything in between, includ- ing Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon,” ac- cording to the group’s website . The Portland Business Journal won fi rst place in the catego- ry, followed by Seattle’s Real Change. The Daily Astorian com- peted in the medium category against daily print and online publications with a staff of 11 to 25. The Astorian has 11 regular full-time newsroom staffers. In the nondaily category: General Excellence: Third place, Cannon Beach Gazette In the daily category: General Excellence: Sec- ond place, staff Arts & Entertainment: First place, Translating nature into art, Rebecca Sedlak Arts & Entertainment: Second place, Goonies fans turn out for bonfi re, Erick Ben- gel William Stephen Osburn, or “Steve,” was born in Rochester, Minnesota, Feb. 2, 1950, and passed away peacefully at Sendera Ranch home, Magnolia, Texas, the morning of Saturday June 18, 2016 after a diffi cult and long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson- ism, and ALS. Steve is survived by his devoted wife, Emily, and his two adoring daughters, Al- ison and Claire Osburn, as well as numerous loving and beloved friends, in-laws, cousins, nieces and neph- ews. The son of William and Judith Osburn, Steve was the second-eldest of four siblings. The three sur- viving brothers and sisters include Carol Jenkins and her husband, Brent Jenkins, Jim Osburn and Susie Jop- ling and her husband, Buzz Jopling. A few years after gradu- ating with honors from the University of Texas in Aus- tin, Steve and Emily traveled to Cannon Beach, Oregon, where Steve eventually took over the family business started by his mother and father, Osburn’s Grocery and Delicatessen. Steve was a leader, mentor, and friend to many of the employees of Osburn’s Grocery and many other Cannon Beach com- munity members. The busi- ness thrived under Steve and Emily’s direction for over 20 years before they sold the store and returned to Texas. Steve had many pas- sions, but one of the stron- gest was learning and teach- ing. Over the years this included teaching seventh grade reading, imparting to The Cannon Beach Gal- lery Group violated the city sign code when it installed many red feather fl ags around town for the Plein Air & More weekend of June 24-26. Not only were these fl ags unaes- thetic, they potentially set a precedent for other groups or businesses who want to ad- vertise events in future. Can- non Beach has prided itself on being a unique small town which retains its “village” at- mosphere by setting sign stan- dards. If the Cannon Beach Gallery Group is not cited by city management for its misuse of feather fl ags, then we will see other business- es or groups getting on the fl ag-wagon in an attempt to entice tourists to their events. Feather fl ags represent the ex- act opposite of what has tra- ditionally attracted visitors to Cannon Beach. 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